Some popular current-day themes are regarding identity, growing up, and mental health, while past recurring themes are of love, loss, and friendship.
Looking back at Shakespeare’s writing from a little over 400 years ago, it is much more difficult to read for high school students than contemporary prose or poetry. Postmodern literature (literature after World War II) focuses on more different themes than prior written pieces. Some popular current-day themes are regarding identity, growing up, and mental health, while past recurring themes are of love, loss, and friendship.