
Merchant of Venice – Discussion Notes
Shylock is constantly undermined in his business by the Christians. He is the victim of religiously-motivated prejudice. “He hath mocked me and hindered me half a million” In any modern court this would at least mitigate/ lessen the sentence he receives. The Geneva convention states that everyone is free to practice their faith. The Christians – not Shylock – should be on trial for contravening … Continue reading Merchant of Venice – Discussion Notes
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