1. Notions of Exchange in The Merchant of Venice
... argues that the multiple moves the ring makes changes its significance and undermine its position as a symbol of male hierarchy. Newman then uses an essay about symbolic, sexual inversion, from Natalie Zemon Davis, to point out that the final return of the ring to Bassanio, when she reveals herself as Balthazar, represents her return to the stability of the established hierarchy ... ...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate