Quote Originally Posted by Kiroh View Post
Still, I was always under the impression that the point of telling a story was reaching the widest audience possible to convey your message to, which was why Shakespeare used the language he did in his works, and why they have stood the test of time.
This is a very nice point you brought up. The reality is that this is not always the case. Some story tellers tell stories in a way that only a certain audience would understand. Carring little for the widest audience, but more for a specific audience.

For example, a lot of poetry can only be understood if you are of the right mindset (or drunk). Many of the older songs with their hidden meanings are fully understood by some and completely incomprehensible by many others. A popular example is 'American Pie', where there are still many debates on what he is trying to say.

(This differs from Bob Dylan where they just don't understand what he's saying ^.^;;; )