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84The Merchant of Venice: Comedy or Tragedy?
The works of William Shakespeare are regarded the world over for their unique insight into the human condition. Although on the surface, Shakespeare’s writings frequently appear to uphold the Elizabethan...
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80In “Merchant Of Venice"
The exact date of William Shakespeare's birth is not known, his baptism occurred on Wednesday, April 26, 1564. On November 28, 1582, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway entered into a marriage contract. The baptism of their eldest child,...
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81Shakespeare's Portia The Feminist
The women of Shakespeare’s plays are an interesting subject matter and Portia is one of the most discussed and interpreted female characters produced by the Bard. This paper will consider Shakespeare’s depiction of Portia. An essay of this type...
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81Shakespeare's Women
did Shakespeare really pen such plays with a misogynistic agenda in mind, or is our modern view of the plays more than just mere flattery of a man (and a stage in the growth of society) long dead?
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78Analysis of a speech by the villain Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
An Inhumane and Irrational Shylock Shylock, in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, embodies emotion unfettered by moral or intellectual constraints. Shylocks' speech at the beginning of act four, scene one emphasizes this point as the Duke and...
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78What Are Shakespeare's Problem Plays?
Several of Shakespeare's plays do not fit comfortably into the genres of comedy, tragedy or history and have come to be known as problem plays.
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67AFRICAN Slavery Facts 1
Fundamentalism is not confined to religions other than Christianity. It is, in every case, the art of bending the scriptures to suit the injustice.
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70The Character of Shylock in Merchant of Venice
Every character in a drama is multifaceted. As to how we perceive a character, depends on our choice and perspective. The same goes for Shylock in Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. Was Shylock the villainous, stubborn,...
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61The Rose Theatre (Theater)
When you are in London next you can stop by Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre and walk the paths around the floor plan of how it stood in the late 1500s. It’s open on Saturdays, 10-5 local time. The pathways on “The Court,” as its exposed area is...
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70TV Gets A New Judge - A Gay One - Judge David Young
As if we really need another reality courtroom show, on September 10, 2007 television is getting its newest Judge Judy in the form of a gay man from Miami, Judge David Young. Or perhaps he's the Judge Judy Garland? Apparently he's a very well known...
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