The Merchant of Venice
Ratings94
Average rating3.7
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Ratings94
Average rating3.7
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
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Definitely suffered through this one. Will probably hit up The Taming of the Shrew next, but i feel like i need a good tragic palette cleanser after this.
Summary: This play centers on the conflict between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jewish money lender Shylock. When Antonio has trouble paying back a loan that he took from Shylock in order to help his friend woo a woman, Shylock takes drastic action to settle the debt. The play, however, leaves the audience questioning who the real “bad guy” in this situation is.
This play deals with relevant issues such as racial and religious discrimination and the destructive nature of hatred.
