Shakespeare's works should be abridged and enhanced to make them more enjoyable

I would like to tip my imaginary hat off to my opponent. Not only does he have an excellent sense of humor, (which I definitely agree is worthy of the conduct point,) but he has comprehensive ideas to back that humor up!Unfortunately, I beleive my opponents case falls short in that he is looking at the word enjoyable in a one-dimension way; overlooking the essential aspects of joy. We will get to this later in this final round. 1. Shakespeare's works are already enjoyable.My opponents case here is that Shakespeare's works are enjoyable only for the privellaged few who can pay for their education. Now, I do agree that Shakespeare is a handful for the average person. I don't know how the schooling system works in my opponents country, but in USA, public schools generally teach at least one Shakespeare play to students in high school. (Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet are the most common.) Even if someone doesn't have the option to learn Shakespeare in school, cliff notes can be bought to help the reader along. In fact, you can see here that this copy of Hamlet comes with its own notes; to guide the reader in disciphering the language and developing key plot awareness. [1] Surely, with just the tiniest bit of determination, any person of average intelligence can enjoy a Shakespearean play. 2. Revisions of Shakespeare's works are not enjoyable, and in comparison to the original, are completely and utterly useless.My opponent is saying essentially that revisions are more enjoyable because they are easy, mindless entertainment. Any average joe can enjoy them. Well we've already seen that an average joe can enjoy a Shakespeare play if they put a little bit of time into it. The idea here is that there are different layers and depths to an enjoyable experience. One can get joy out of being entertained for a while, yes. But this joy is instantaneous and depleted shortly after the experience. A joyous experience in which a person leaves with a greater sense of depth and knowledge is one that is more enriching, and longlasting. Someone taking the time to decipher Shakespeare's works is not only enjoying the story line, but is challenging themselves. To commit to a task and accomplish it is extremely joyous, and often times more rewarding than being mindlessley entertained for a few hours. Reading or even watching Shakespeare's plays in their original format not only is challenging, but is more engaging. The well written subtley of the works leave the readers actively contemplating the plot and characters. There is a bit of a mystery upon going through one of Shakespeares pieces, in that the characters have many facets to their motivations and intentions. This dynamic writting opens up the viewers perception to contemplate some of the deeper philosphies of life and people. Revisions, on the other hand, are often shy of this mark. The dialouge changes the depth of the characters and in most cases, makes their depth non-existant.So I leave you readers with a question about fulfilling your enjoyment. Would you get more fulfillment out of glossing over a great story and being mindlessly entertained for a while; or setting a challenge, accomplishing it, and in the end having a deeper sense of understanding about archetypal philosophies that exist in life?1. http://www.amazon.com...