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With a long and detailed introduction to themes and sources of influence behind the festive, fairy tale-like play, it is refreshing to read so much about this play without resorting to whether or not Shakespeare and Hitler saw eye to eye. It may be enlightening or evasive, depending on the reader's social justice stance, to consider editor's W H Merchant list the 19th and early 20th century actors who played Shylock.
— Feb 05, 2014 10:44PM
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Kyle
is on page 162 of 214
The strange fairy tale world starts suddenly with a world weary sadness, increases to a money-driven madness, seems to pause to examine Venetian law, and ends up with a disharmonious exchange of wedding rings. Most of it goes to show the London audiences how messed up and prejudiced the rest of the world seems to be, and yet there still remains Shylock's plea to give one another as you would receive, even in revenge.
— Feb 06, 2014 10:20PM
