Cultural Conflict in The Merchant of Venice
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A 4 page paper which examines how cultural conflict is a very strong part of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. No additional sources cited.
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Early Historical Business Practices
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A 10 page paper which examines the way business was conducted throughout the antiquity, the Renaissance, and the 17th century (specifically, such practices as money-lending, interest, trade, banking) and considers how this is depicted in such literary works as Plautus’s “The Pot of Gold (The Aulularia),” William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and Moliere’s “The Miser (L’Avare).” Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Jessica and Lorenzo in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”
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A 5 page paper which traces the relationship between Jessica and Lorenzo in Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice.” No additional sources cited.
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Law and Justice In 'The Merchant Of Venice'
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A 5 page paper analyzing the use of the courtroom scene in Shakespeare's play. The paper asserts that Shakespeare used this scene as a way to give a voice to individuals normally not heard in Elizabethan society, such as women and Jews. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Law, Literature, and Legal Interpretation in “The Merchant of Venice”
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This 14 page report discusses law and literature and addresses the question as to why there is a problem of interpretation. Legal interpretation and questions related to such interpretation form a commonplace reality in the modern world -- from high-profile circumstances such as that of President Clinton asking “what is is” to the most mundane of arguments regarding property rights or traffic accidents. In Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” the role of legal interpretation in is an important aspect of the entire work In “The Merchant of Venice,” Shakespeare also adds another level of legal interpretation to be considered by both the characters in the play and the audience -- interpretation of religious law. Various criticisms and theories related to the intent and process of legal interpretation are presented in this paper and discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Loyalty & Gender/Much Ado About Nothing & Merchant of Venice
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A 6 page essay that argues that Shakespeare's portrayal of women in The Merchant of Venice and in Much Ado About Nothing shows that he considered women to be capable of showing intelligence and loyalty to equal any man. Beatrice through her loyalty to Hero and Portia in her dramatic defense of her husband's friend, Antonio, show that they possess intelligence, loyalty and courage equal, or superior, to the men in these plays, whom they overshadow in this regard. No additional sources cited.
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Portia and the Role of Women in Elizabethan Society
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This 5 page paper is based on a close reading of "The Merchant of Venice" and discusses the role of Portia, and why she is not a typical Elizabethan woman. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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