In the play "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare many forms of prejudice are expressed through various characters in the duration of the play. ... (III, ii, 16-18) She even gives Bassanio an unfair advantage by playing a song that foreshadows the correct casket. ... We can see that Shakespeare is a tolerable and unbiased man through these sections of "The Merchant of Venice". ...

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• Grade Level: High School

From birth he led a wealthy life with his father, Jan Rubens, from a family of spice merchants. ... In 1600, they headed south arriving in Venice. ... Their expressiveness foreshadows the pieta designed by Rubens. ...

• Word Count: 1401
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• Grade Level: High School