The Arc of Character in The Merchant of Venice.

Begin this episode by tracing the historical background of Judaism in Elizabethan London, and how the portrayal of Shylock conforms to contemporary conventions of comic villains. Then see how Shakespeare breaks free of the stereotypes of his time, developing the character and the play as a penetrati...

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Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Format:	Video
Language:	Undetermined
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Subjects:	European/Baltic Studies Literature Nonfiction films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video