The Role of Prejudice in "The Merchant of Venice"
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THE ROLE OF PREJUDICE IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
This paper discusses the subject of prejudice in the William Shakespeare
play, The Merchant of Venice.
I. Introduction
William Shakespeare's satirical comedy, The Merchant of Venice,
believed to have been written in 1596 was an examination of hatred and
greed. The premise deals with the antagonistic relationship between
Shylock, a Jewish money-lender and Antonio, the Christian merchant, who
is as generous as Shylock is greedy, particularly with
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execute' (II.i.55-69). Quite simply, society teaches by example. REFERENCES Auden, W.H. 1965. 'Brothers and Others,' The Dyer's Hands and Other Essays. New York: Random House. Charney, Maurice. 1993. All of Shakespeare. New York: Columbia University Press. Marlowe, Christopher. Ed. Russell A. Fraser and Norman Rabkin. 1976. Drama of the English Renaissance I: The Tutor Period. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. Shakespeare, William. Ed. Kenneth Myrick. 1965. The Merchant of Venice. New York: Signet Books.
execute' (II.i.55-69). Quite simply, society teaches by example. REFERENCES Auden, W.H. 1965. 'Brothers and Others,' The Dyer's Hands and Other Essays. New York: Random House. Charney, Maurice. 1993. All of Shakespeare. New York: Columbia University Press. Marlowe, Christopher. Ed. Russell A. Fraser and Norman Rabkin. 1976. Drama of the English Renaissance I: The Tutor Period. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. Shakespeare, William. Ed. Kenneth Myrick. 1965. The Merchant of Venice. New York: Signet Books.