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[00:00.00]Situation8: Charles' English Class
场景8：Charles的英语课
[00:03.51](After Mike leaves, Charles goes off to his second English literature class of the day.
（Mike走后，Charles去上他今天的第二节英语文学课。
[00:09.41]He arrives early, takes his seat, and waits for the professor to begin.)
他很早就到了，坐在他的位置上，等待教授开始讲课。）
[00:14.86]Good afternoon, class.
同学们，下午好。
[00:18.12]Today we are going to discuss the reasons for Shakespeare's near universal acceptance and popularity the world over.
今天我们讨论莎士比亚作品的普遍接受和世界声望的原因。
[00:25.15]It is not that English literature is superior to the literatures of other countries or that Shakespeare was a better writer than other authors.
不是英语文学优于其他国家的文学或者是莎士比亚比其他作者优秀。
[00:34.05]Although he was, of course, a great writer, still,
就算他是，当然，仍然是一个伟大的作家，
[00:39.90]I believe, it is the universality of his themes and stories which makes him great.
我相信，是他的普遍性的文章和故事使他伟大。
[00:45.05]Almost anyone from any country at any time in history can identify with these themes.
几乎历史上任何国家的任何人在任何时候都能认出这些文章。
[00:53.11]For all people in all times experience love, hatred, jealousy greed.
因为所有人都会经历爱情，憎恨，妒忌和贪婪。
[01:00.99]Everyone at one time or another has questioned the meaning of existence, or wanted to take revenge on an enemy.
一个时期每个人或另一个都要问生存的意义，或要向敌人报复。
[01:09.51]Yes, class, it is these subjects and questions which transcend time and place that make Shakespeare not only popular, but also great.
是的，同学们，这些超过时间和空间的主题和问题让萨士比亚不仅仅流行，还变得伟大。