'Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Title: 'Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Category: /Literature/European Literature
Details: Words: 977 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
'Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Category: /Literature/European Literature
Details: Words: 977 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
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…showed last 75 words of 977 total…another throughout the play. Appearance versus reality is explored when Shylock pretends to be Antonio's friend, with the choosing of the caskets, and when Portia and Nerissa go to court in disguise to help out Antonio and Bassanio. Racial discrimination is shown in depth with the confrontations of Antonio and Shylock. Overall 'The Merchant Of Venice' explores both appearance versus reality and racial prejudice, which are two issues that still hold importance in present-day society.
