Book/play review:
Name: The merchant of Venice

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Author: William Shakespeare

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Author’s view:(Aadarsh Ram) This is also one of the best tragedy of Shakespeare’s. It covers more than that, it shows the quality of mercy. It shows the quality to forgive….

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Characters:

“The Duke of Venice (DUKE.)

Antonio (ANT.)

Bassanio (BASS.)

Solanio (SOL.)

Gratiano (GRA.)

Salerio (SAL.)

Lorenzo (LOR.)

Shylock (SHY.)

Tubal (TUB.)

Launcelot Gobbo (LAUN.)

Old Gobbo (GOB.)

Leonardo (LEON.)

Balthazar (BALTH.)

Stephano (STEPH.)

Portia (POR.)

Nerissa (NER.)

Jessica (JES.)

The Prince of Morocco (MOR.)

The Prince of Arragon (AR.)

Jailer (JAIL.)

Portia’s Servant (SERV.)

Antonio’s Servant (ANT. SERV.)

Singer (SING.)”

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Plot synopsis: There was a merchant,Antonio, in Venice. He worked in the sea port. But later, he finds that there’s been a huge loss in the investment. In the same time, Bassanio, his friend, seeks money. They, together visit Shylock, a moneylender, and asks 3000 ducats. Shylock, who always had a grudge against Antonio, stated that if the money was not returned within three months, a pound of flesh was to be cut from Antonio’s chest. It was too late…..
Will Antonio’s flesh be cut? Will he die? Will the court really do that?……….

interpreting the law wisely, Antonio was saved…….But how???……

The quality of mercy,
Stands with supremacy!!

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