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Ben Jonson was correct when he said �he (Shakespeare) was not of an age, but for all time. Nature herself was proud of his design.� Shakespeare�s enduring popularity for several reasons like illumination of the human experience in simple yet profoundly eloquent verse; great stories transcending time and culture; unequal character and their various interpretations; literally coined phrases like �to be or not to be� is a testimony to his relevance in the 21st Century. Apart from this he has made contributions not only to the English language but the way in which people think and behave. In his works Shakespeare constantly generalizes, constantly moves from particulars to the general. Thus the particular story of a play becomes a part of the general story of mankind and his men and women a part of the panorama of humanity which continues �unbroken from generation to generation.� He deals with powerful elemental passions, with joys and sorrows common to all humanity, so that each one of us shares vicariously in the fate of his characters. As human nature, in its essentials, is the same in all ages and times, his works have relevance even today. His plays continue to be studied, performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political context throughout the world even in the 21st Century not because Shakespeare is famous but because his characters feel very vivid and alive to viewers. While they may be kings, queens and princes, they struggle with the same issue that many playgoers do, and characterizations on the stage which people can associate with.