Summary of Merchant of Venice and Characters
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The list of Merchant of Venice
characters provide a convenient introduction to the William
Shakespeare play summary of Merchant of Venice. The title
character is the merchant Antonio. The character of Shylock
has raised a debate over whether the play should be
condemned as anti-semitic, and this controversy has
overshadowed many other aspects of the play. The male and female
characters bring the plot of the play to life. Not only do
we remember the stories but we remember the people - we all
have our favourite characters.
Characters in Merchant of Venice
Nerissa
Portia
Leonardo
Lorenzo
Salarino
Stephano
Tubal
Shylock
Solanio
Launcelot
Bassanio
Balthasar
Antonio
Jessica
Gratiano
Gobbo
Summary of Merchant of Venice
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The Summary of Merchant of Venice
This drama is one of the
great plays, classified as a comedy, by William Shakespeare. The plot
involves a Shylock, a greedy Jewish money-lender. Shylock, has lost his
beloved daughter when she elopes with a man who belongs to a virulently
anti-Semitic society. Shylock seeks a literal 'pound of flesh' from the
Merchant of Venice - Antonio when he fails to pay the debt. Portia,
defends Antonio from Shylock's legal suit. Shylock ends by
renouncing his faith and his fortune.
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