Question

Why do the complex characters in Shakespeare's plays appeal to a wide audience?

Answer 1

a) because the characters are based on European myths and legends
b) because the characters represent the best qualities of human nature
c) because the characters are flawed and larger than life
d) because the characters act predictably to bring out a happy ending

eliminate A (a good chunk of his characters are based on actual historical figures or simply made up from Shakespeare himself) and D (many of his plays don't have happy endings, see his tragedies and histories)

so between B+C which statement do you think captures *why* his characters appeal to people?