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	Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. Search, Read, Study, Discuss.
		In a street of Venice, the merchant Antonio laments that he is sad but knows not why.
		We're studying the Merchant of Venice now in class and I can't recall what this excerpt from Gratiano would be called, I don't think it's a monologue or a soliloquy.
		i've read the merchant of venice, and i've seen 2 versions of the movie (one with al pacino & the other that's more modern-ish) now that whole argument as to whether or not shakespeare is anti-semitic is a difficult one 1.
	www.online-literature.com /shakespeare/merchant (2176 words)

	Merchant of Venice essays and coursework - Merchant of Venice
		Merchant of venice One of the central themes of the play is that of justice, the right to proper and fair treatment for individuals, these scenes seem to be the same in a different perspective of the trial.
		Merchant of Venice - Examine Act 4 Scene 1 and comment on how dramatically effective you found this "The Merchant of Venice" was written by William Shakespeare almost certainly between 1596 and 1598 and was first performed at The Theater, London, in 1597.
		Venice is situated in the north-east of Italy and is known as ¡§Queen of the Adri...
	www.courseworkbank.co.uk /GCSE/English_Literature/Shakespeare/Merchant_of_Venice (767 words)

	OFFOFFOFF film review THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice) movie by Michael Radford ...
		William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is about a Jewish moneylender and his bond to extract a pound of flesh from the wealthy merchant Antonio, the forfeiter of a debt.
		The film is set in 16th century Venice and director Michael Radford relies on setting, mood, and realism to tell its story, rejecting lavish period costumes or a modern setting with a rock score to appeal to a wider audience.
		Merchant has been one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays and analysts have debated for a long time whether it is an anti-Semitic play or simply a play that reflects the prevalent view of Christian society in Elizabethan England about the Jews.
	www.offoffoff.com /film/2005/merchantofvenice.php (1023 words)

	The Merchant of Venice-Folger Shakespeare Library
		The Merchant of Venice, like most of Shakespeare's comedies, is about love and marriage.
		In fashioning in Shylock a character whose function is to frustrate the satisfaction that we are invited to desire for the play's lovers, Shakespeare has, for many people, brought forth a character who rivals the lovers in the power he exerts over us.
		For readers and audiences today, the pleasure that should accompany her saving of Antonio is clouded by what seems to us her cruel treatment of Shylock—but the role of Portia remains one that every Shakespearean actress yearns to play.
	www.folger.edu /template.cfm?cid=884 (587 words)

	The Merchant of Venice Summary & Essays - William Shakespeare
		Written sometime between 1596 and 1598, The Merchant of Venice is classified as both an early Shakespearean comedy (more specifically, as a "Christian comedy") and as one of the Bard's problem plays; it is a work in which good triumphs over evil, but serious themes are examined and some issues remain unresolved.
		In Merchant, Shakespeare wove together two ancient folk tales, one involving a vengeful, greedy creditor trying to exact a pound of flesh, the other involving a marriage suitor's choice among three chests and thereby winning his (or her) mate.
		Indeed, the dominant thematic complex in The Merchant of Venice is much more universal than specific religious or racial hatred; it spins around the polarity between the surface attractiveness of gold and the Christian qualities of mercy and compassion that lie beneath the flesh.
	www.allshakespeare.com /merchant (373 words)

	Venice hotels, Hotels in Venice, Hotel American, Concordia, Saturnia International, Villa Condulmer
		Venice is crossed by hundreds of canals and overlooked by hundreds of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings, and Wimco’s selection of fine Venice hotels puts you squarely amid this floating marvel of urban planning.
		Hotels in Venice are a timeless part of a city that has attracted artists and visitors from all over the world for thousands of years.
		Among the more authentic Venice hotels is Hotel American in the center of town on the San Vio canal, a former residence built in the 18th century by a successful Venetian merchant, then rebuilt in 1925 by the architect Duilio Torres to assume its present form, at one time called Pensione Dinesen.
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		The "Merchant of Venice", one of the most famous works by William Shakespeare, set in the well-known lagoon town, is perhaps one of his most discussed and controversial creations, and because of that, he was accused of anti-Semitism by many people.
		Both the rich Venice and the dreamy Belmonte become traps with set courses that though the apparent happy end, are full of omens towards an unavoidable collapse.
		All the characters – young lovers and garrulous noblemen, Christian merchants and Jewish usurers, beautiful heiresses and hideous servants – trouble about their own survival and happiness, making use of a fierce determination to defend their ideal kind of life as the only achievable one, treading tolerance and blindly relying on the power of money.
	www.venezia.net /venice/merchant_of_venice.htm (481 words)

	The Merchant of Venice - Shakespeare in quarto
		The Merchant of Venice - Shakespeare in quarto
		The Merchant of Venice was probably first performed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men at the Theatre.
		The Merchant of Venice was entered by the printer James Roberts on the Stationers’ Register on 22 July 1598.
	www.bl.uk /treasures/shakespeare/merchant.html (1097 words)

	Reviews: The Merchant of Venice - Christianity Today Movies
		The Merchant of Venice offers a complex and confounding window not only into our proclivity to mix racism and religion, but also into love and greed, mercy and justice, the contradictions of the human heart.
		He's greatly respected for his wealth and success (he is the merchant of the title), but he is also a man of honor and reputation, who would sacrifice himself for a friend—quite literally, should occasion demand.
		Meanwhile, a Christian merchant named Antonio who is facing some business trouble of his own falls in love with a beautiful woman named Portia, and finds himself in need of cash in order to win her hand.
	www.christianitytoday.com /movies/reviews/merchantofvenice.html (2053 words)

	The Merchant of Venice (2004)
		In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
		However, the atmosphere of Venice was amazing and it truly felt real in all the mannerisms of the actors.
		Ultimately a very successful and ambitious film, that leaves nothing to the imagination, as it is a very realistic approach to Shakespeare.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0379889 (630 words)

	Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice essay, summary, quotes and character analysis.
		Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice essay, summary, quotes and character analysis.
		Master Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice using Absolute Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice essay, plot summary, quotes and characters study guides.
		Characters Analysis: Critical essay by influential Shakespeare scholar and commentator William Hazlitt, discussing all you need to know on the characters of The Merchant of Venice.
	absoluteshakespeare.com /guides/merchant_of_venice/merchant_of_venice.htm (124 words)

	SCREEN IT! PARENTAL REVIEW: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
		Drama: A Christian merchant must deal with the consequences of defaulting on a loan from a Jewish moneylender who's hell-bent on getting even for the merchant's previous racist behavior toward him.
		The merchant sees no reason to worry as he has several ships headed back to port, and so he gives the money to Bassanio who travels to Belmont with his friend Gratiano (KRIS MARSHALL).
		We hear that there's intolerance toward Jews in Venice, especially regarding locking them into a ghetto at night (guarded by Christians) and forcing them to wear hats to identify them as such.
	www.screenit.com /movies/2004/william_shakespeares_the_merchant_of_venice.html (1751 words)

	Merchant of Venice
		Venice (Venezia) is in northeastern Italy on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
		Scholars are divided on whether Shakespeare, in The Merchant of Venice, was attempting condemn anti-Semitism by sympathizing with Shylock or approve of anti-Semitism by ridiculing Shylock.
		In Venice of the 16th Century, the setting of The Merchant of Venice, Jews even had to live in a ghetto, separated from Christian-kind.
	www.cummingsstudyguides.net /xMerchantof.html (6542 words)

	Modamag.com \| The Merchant of Venice - Movie Review
		As the story opens, Antonio (Jeremy Irons), a well-to-do Catholic merchant, curses and spits on Shylock (Al Pacino), a Jewish moneylender.
		On the other hand, as the despicable, devious, distraught father whose daughter has married a Christian, Al Pacino's powerful, poignant performance is matched by most of the supporting cast - and photographer Benoit Delhomme's Venetian visuals are dazzling.
		On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Merchant of Venice" is a evocative 8, exploring relevant themes of love, vengeance and bigotry.
	www.modamag.com /merchantofvenice2.htm (273 words)

	The Merchant of Venice News
		The Merchant of Venice Details: Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Daniel Fish At CalShakes through September 3 510-548-9666 or CalShakes.org CalShakes artistic director Jonathan Moscone is worried his...
		WHETHER OR NOT Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is an anti-Semitic screed or a powerful reaction to an anti-Semitic world can be argued, as it has been for the last 400 years or so.
		If what happened to "The Merchant of Venice" at Saturday night's opening in Orinda's Bruns Amphitheater were to be reported as a newspaper crime story, a summary might read like this: "Between the hours of 8...
	www.topix.net /movies/the-merchant-of-venice (738 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Merchant of Venice: DVD: Al Pacino,Jeremy Irons,Joseph Fiennes,Lynn Collins (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A 16th-century Venetian sea merchant (Jeremy Irons), devoted to a young lord (Joseph Fiennes), owes a debt for 'a pound of flesh' to the anguished Jewish moneylender Shylock.
		The miserly usurer depends on the merchant, the libertine merchant depends on the usurer, and the entire superficial liberal ethos of the rest of society depends on both - the scapegoat and the martyr.
		Merchant may be beautfiul but it's VERY long and once the big 'pound of flesh' scene is over the endless dual identities and plot contrivances really wear thin.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Merchant-Venice-Al-Pacino/dp/B00075HULA (1839 words)

	The Merchant of Venice the play by William Shakespeare
		It is believed that The Merchant of Venice was first performed between 1596 and 1597.
		Shylock, Antonio (The Merchant of Venice) and Portia
		The quotes from The Merchant of Venice are amongst Shakespeare's most famous including 'All that glisters is not gold' and 'Mislike me not for my complexion'.
	www.william-shakespeare.info /shakespeare-play-merchant-of-venice.htm (945 words)

	'The Merchant of Venice' - MOVIE REVIEW - Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com
		Michael Radford's splendid film of "The Merchant of Venice" is so somber — and rightly so — for so much of the time that it's hard to remember it is one of Shakespeare's comedies, indeed regarded as one of his greatest.
		Radford's direction of the ensemble cast is equally felicitous, for he has encouraged the actors to speak their lines in a conversational, natural way yet at the same time savor the poetry and eloquence of Shakespearean verse.
		These and other complications build to "The Merchant of Venice's" climactic trial, during which Shylock's demand for Antonio's pound of flesh is as righteous and just as it is patently absurd and cruel.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-et-merchant29dec29,2,5624811.story (788 words)

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		In response to this longstanding debate about the play, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has selected the 2004 Miramax film version of "The Merchant of Venice" as a teaching tool to help students and teachers explore the issues of anti-Semitism and bias it raises.
		This production of "The Merchant of Venice", starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes, was chosen because of the skillful way the delicate subject matter is handled.
		Anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice: A Discussion Guide for Educators (Grades 10 -12) is a supplement for teachers presenting "The Merchant of Venice" to their students- intended to guide an exploration of the problematic issue of anti-Semitism as part of the broader discussion of the play.
	www.adl.org /PresRele/Education_01/4898_01.htm (321 words)

	The Merchant of Venice (2004 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 movie based on Shakespeare's play with the same name.
		It begins with text and a montage of how the Jewish community is cruelly abused by the bigoted Christian population of Venice.
		Most film critics praised The Merchant of Venice, especially for Michael Radford's and Al Pacino's sympathetic, yet powerful interpretation of the Shylock character.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice_(2004_film) (306 words)

	Real Good Food \| Merchant of Venice
		Back in the early 1990s the Merchant of Venice occupied a run-down building on NE Broadway, then a fading commercial neighborhood occupied by a typewriter store, an outlet for window shades, a dark ancient tavern, and a few other businesses.
		The Italian food at the new Merchant is a slightly upscale version of what was served at the old one, with a few entrees added to the basic formula of antipasti, insalata, pizza, and pasta.
		An occasional lapse may be annoying, but the servers at the Merchant of Venice need some training in the basics.
	www.realgoodfood.com /merchant.html (700 words)

	The Merchant of Venice Summary
		The Merchant of Venice is one of William Shakespeare 's best-known plays, written at an uncertain date between 1594 and 1597.
		In the following excerpt, Lewis regards The Merchant of Venice as an ironic tragicomedy, concentrating on Antonio as the focus of the drama's ambiguities, contradictions, and equivocations, while also tracing developments in Shakespeare's characterization of Portia.
		The Merchant of Venice: "Shylock and Jessica" by Maurycy Gottlieb (1856-1879)
	www.bookrags.com /The_Merchant_of_Venice (550 words)

	William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice - Rotten Tomatoes
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		Radford makes the most of Venice's dark, entangling corners, and Merchant certainly has its better moments, even if its melange of acting styles and directorial intentions don't quite build into a totally successful production.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/merchant_of_venice (1020 words)

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