Hypocrisy and Otherness in the Merchant of Venice
Words: 1577 Pages: 5 9853The divide between Jews and Christians is an evident theme that develops at the start of Shakespeare’s ‘so called’ comedy, The Merchant of Venice. In the Venetian culture, the word “Jew” is almost always treated as a derogatory term. In the play, Jews are regarded as less than human in the predominantly Christian city, and Christians preach humility and kindness, but they only mean that to those that share the same beliefs. Jews pose a threat to the Christian city […]
