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The Merchant of Venice
Analytical Essay # 12721
The Merchant of Venice
Analyzes Shylock, Antonio & Portia & argues that the play is dramatic rather than comic.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
1 source |
1997
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"OUTLINETHESIS: Although The Merchant of Venice is often described as a romantic comedy, and although the play does have comic and romantic elements, an analysis of the characters, especially the central figures of Shylock, Antonio, and Portia, reveals the play to be far more dramatic and tragic than comedic.
I. Shylock is a tragic character.
A. He is ruled by a greed which alienates him from others.
B. He is shown to be in part a character wronged by others and justified in his desire for revenge against Antonio.
C. The complexity of his character shows Shakespeare himself to be ambivalent about him, but at no time is he shown to be a comic villain.
II. Antonio is a tragic character."
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