Why Shakespeare?

I believe that reading Shakespeare is important for the following reasons. Although I am not a huge fan of Shakespeare, as it is complicated and I don't really understand it. I think that there is deeper meaning then there are in most books (even though it's a play) and it is good that we learn about it. It's also interesting that Shakespeare wrote his plays so long ago but they are still relevant to todays world. The messages that he conveys are strong and meaningful and should be taught to us. For example, "Be true to thine own self be true." this is still relevant and true today. Shakespeare might be hard to understand but once it is explained the plays are usually very interesting and the messages are strong.