Shakespeare's first and second faults by johnson
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Sacrificed Virtue to Convenience
According to Johnson, Shakespeare’s first and foremost defect is that “he sacrifices virtue to convenience.” It seems that Shakespeare writes without any moral purpose. Johnson also points out that Shakespeare does not observe poetic justice. He did not distribute good and evil justly and even his virtuous characters do not express any moral disapproval of the wicked. He carried his characters indiscriminately through right or wrong, and left their fortune in the hands of Chance.
2) Defective Plot
Next Johnson turns his attention towards the plots of Shakespeare’s plays. His plots usually too loosely constructed and very carelessly pursued that it seems he himself did not always apprehend his own design. He always opted for the easy situations rejecting the grand exhibitions.