The Merchant of Venice

Shylock: the Jewish Money-Lender in The Merchant of Venice

Perhaps no other character in Shakespeare's plays has received as much debate over the centuries than has Shylock, the Jewish…

8 months ago

Controversy Over Anti-Semitism in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice

William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice has recently caused controversy in high schools because of the Jewish stereotypes depicted…

2 years ago

Deception Among Shakespeare’s Lovers

Why do many of the lovers in Shakespeare comedies rely on deception in their romantic maneuvers? Did Shakespeare believe that…

3 years ago

Handkerchiefs – Shakespeare’s Exploration into the Spurious Nature of Love

I Love, marriage, and relationships were common themes in Elizabethan England as they are today. William Shakespeare's Othello epitomizes a…

3 years ago

The Merchant of Venice: A Comedy with No Laughs

Things that are written 100s of years ago can often lose or change meaning over time. This can be caused…

4 years ago

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