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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Paper Title: Law and Justice In 'The Merchant Of Venice'

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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Paper Title: Law, Literature, and Legal Interpretation in “The Merchant of Venice”

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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Paper Title: Loyalty & Gender/Much Ado About Nothing & Merchant of Venice

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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Paper Title: Portia and the Role of Women in Elizabethan Society

Settings in William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Merchant of Venice”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the use of settings in the respective plays, and how the characters relate to the moods of these settings. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Settings in William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Merchant of Venice”

Shakespeare's 'Merchant Of Venice'/ Role of The 'Other'
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A 4 page paper examining the occurrence of 'other' in Shakespeare's works. The issue is discussed using Adelman's thesis that Shakespeare's characters project their own fears onto other characters they define as 'other.' An analysis of Adleman's theory is included, followed by a discussion which addresses the separate elements that such a reality involves. Adleman's theory, while correct in some ways, is in other ways far-fetched and ridiculous. Adleman's theories are related to similar issues which appear in the Shakespeare play, 'Merchant of Venice.' No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare's 'Merchant Of Venice'/ Role of The 'Other'

Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”: A Renaissance Play
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A 12 page paper which describes how Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” is a Renaissance play. Bibliography lists 7 additional sources.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”: A Renaissance Play

Shylock and Jessica's Disappointment in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
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A 6 page paper which examines Shylock and Jessica's disappointment in William Shakespeare's comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," specifically, how both father and daughter are disillusioned by Italian Renaissance society and suffered individual disappointment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: Shylock and Jessica's Disappointment in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"

Shylock in the Merchant of Venice
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All of us are prejudiced by our own time period. It has been thought that in our own time frame, Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice is an anti-Semitic play. Thesis: This discussion will examine that the anti-Semitism as presented in the Merchant of Venice, contains an element of pro-Semitism that is not initially discerned. Bibliography includes 14 sources.
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Paper Title: Shylock in the Merchant of Venice

The Art of Appeasement and the Political, Religious and Social Issues Reflected in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," "The Merchant of Venice" and "Macbeth"
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A 10 page paper which examines if William Shakespeare's social commentaries (as represented by three plays) were financially motivated or if he was trying to prove something. Specifically considered is how Shakespeare was able to diplomatically handle the political and religious aspects of his plays in order to secure funding for them, i.e., what he would have to do to appease the monarchy and the church. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Paper Title: The Art of Appeasement and the Political, Religious and Social Issues Reflected in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," "The Merchant of Venice" and "Macbeth"