"The Merchant of Venice" "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a play about love, friendship and money. ... "The Merchant of Venice" has a lot to do with friendship and love, for example the love between Antonio, a merchant and Bassanio, a Lord who is in great debt. At the beginning of the play we learn of Bassanio's plan to pay of all his debts by marrying a rich Heiress named Portia, Bassanio asks Antonio for the money so he could appear very wealthy to Portia, but Antonio could not lend him the money, instead Antonio tells Bassanio to travel to Venice in his name, ...

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The religious reasons for this hatred also pushed them to believe that if a Jew converted to Christianity, as Shylock is forced to do in The Merchant of Venice, then all will be forgiven as the repentant Jew is now pure of heart. "...some Christians believed that the coming of the Kingdom of God was aided by converting the Jews to Christianity" (Hughes 5). ... When the preceding quote is spoken, Shylock is being mocked by Salerio and Solanio in the street, and Shylock is trying to make them see their hypocracy. ... The Merchant of Venice does not emphasize the superiority of any particular rac...

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The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare) is a play set in Venice and in the Belmont area. ... This quote shows an almost pure hatred for Shylock and his tribe by Antonio, and reinforces the feeling of sympathy for Shylock and the presence of anti-semitism throughout the play. ... In another scene, Shylock refers back to a previous event with Antonio: "You that did void your rheun upon my beard" In this quote, he is referring to Antonio spitting at him. ...

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