The Rich King's Poor Dementia
by Parth Patel
Ever wondered what Shakespeare wondered when he wrote about his wonderful characters wondering beyond the realms of 'Wonderland?' This book details how the greatest writer painstakingly scrutinized the psychological mindsets of people during his age, and personified his characters with aspects of one prominent condition - dementia. Modern physiologists are seeing Shakespeare to be like a doctor!Ever wondered what Shakespeare wondered when he wrote about his wonderful characters wondering beyond the realms of 'Wonderland?' This book details how the greatest writer painstakingly scrutinized the psychological mindsets of people during his age, and personified his characters with aspects of one prominent condition - dementia. Modern physiologists are seeing Shakespeare to be like a doctor! This extremely short essay shows how Shakespeare may have been more than a writer, boasting the prize for best neurologist of his time. His early study of Dementia was portrayed through his characters' seemingly innocent Alzheimer's Diseases. King Lear is a prime example of this. Shakespeare. Writer? Or Neurologist/Psychologist/Humanist/Realist?