FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Taming of the Shrew
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King Lear
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Romeo and Juliet
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the Merchant of Venice
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Othello
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Detailed explanation-1: -The important themes in The Merchant of Venice are: money. justice. love.
Detailed explanation-2: -The play’s central conflict is the bond that would grant the Jewish Shylock a pound of the Christian Antonio’s ‘fair flesh. ‘ As Shylock and the audience will eventually find out, it is impossible for Shylock to have Antonio’s flesh without shedding his blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Merchant of Venice is a play both about love and hate. Shakespeare illustrates the theme of hate most prominently through the prejudices of both Christians and Jews and their behaviour towards one another. The theme of love is shown amongst the Christians, in the love of friendship and marital love.
Detailed explanation-4: -While Antonio’s hatred of Shylock is based solely on religious intolerance, Shylock’s hatred of Antonio goes beyond just their differing religious beliefs. One of Antonio’s main problems with Shylock is that, as a Jew, Shylock charges interest on his loans, something that Antonio, as a Christian, believes is wrong.