... very unfamiliar to love and with the many incidents involving deceit, The Merchant of Venice cannot be depicted as a love story. The Merchant of Venice is a play that consists of a main plot and numerous sub-plots. The main plot of the play is the money lending between Shylock and Antonio and the conditions of the bond that lead to the court case. This is the storyline that the majority of the play is written about and most of the events that take place are ... centred around this plot. Some of the sub-plots do ... ...

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... to call thee so again, to spit on the again, to spurn thee too." (Antonio- 1,3,126-7) Antonio is the symbol of racism in society and he openly exhibits it. He is not phased in the least after Shylock's downfall. Shakespeare displays the repugnant effects of hatefulness in The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare demonstrates love in The Merchant of Venice amongst the Christians. He also distinguishes between the love of friendship and marital love. In Act 4, Shakespeare implies ... renowned suitors." (Bassanio- 1,1,161-9) The Merchant of Venice is a play both about love and hate. This can be...

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... and therefor leaving no entertainment plot in the story. Bassanio married Portia by choosing the correct casket of lead which says, "he shall hazard all he hath", which is a sub-plot in the play. THus, love is a main theme in the Merchant of Venice. In WIlliam Shakespeare's play, the theme of friendship is present. THe universal theme of friendship is presented through Bassanio and Antonio. Antonio, the Merchant of Venice, is a kind and generous friend to ... been raised, leaving no plot. Hence, friendship is main theme in Shakespeare's play. William Shakespeare's THe Merchant Of Venice...

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William Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice' is a timeless play, and like many of his other works, it features many themes. The play is an intricate tapestry of rich themes, which underpin the main plots and characters in of the story. 'The Merchant of Venice' is woven together by these essential themes, and they are all illustrated and developed in different ways. The major themes in this play centre around love, money, loans, prejudice, Father daughter ... relationships and friendship, and are all intertwined throughout the play. To capture the full extent of the way ... ...

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... play is interwoven with the theme of friendship and loyalty. It is witnessed first in the friendship between Antonio, a rich merchant and his intimate friend, Bassanio. Both of them a loving bond of friendship. Basssanio, a spendthrift, has taken a loan from his friend, Antonio. It is Antonio's love for Bassanio that makes him disregard Bassanio's frivolous habits and sign the fatal bond, even at the risk of his life. Bassanio reciprocates ... his love for Antonio with the same ardour. Just after winning Portia, when he comes to know of the danger to Antonio's life, he rushes immediatel...

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