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Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in the Light of Race and Ethnic Studies

Name: Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in the Light of Race and Ethnic Studies
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Author: Christoph Dähling
ISBN: 978-3-640-98730-6

Seminar Paper, 2010

14 Pages, Grade: 2,3

Christoph Dähling (Author)

Excerpt

I. Introduction

II. Racism, anti-Semitism and racist discourse

III. The candidates for Portia’s love

IV. Jessica

V. Shylock
1) Racist discourse directed at him
2) Racist discourse about him
3) Shylock’s motifs
a) Revenge
b) Economical reasons
c) Justice
4) Shylock as a stereotype

VI. Conclusion

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Title: Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in the Light of Race and Ethnic Studies
College: University of Trier (Fachbereich Anglistik)
Course: (British) Literary Theory in Practice: Shakespeare
Grade: 2,3
Author: Christoph Dähling (Author)
Year: 2010
Pages: 14
Catalog Number: V177225
ISBN (eBook): 9783640987290
ISBN (Book): 9783640987306
File size: 478 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Shakespeare, Shylock, Antisemitismus, Ethnic Studies, Race Studies, Venedig, Zinsverbot, Ritualmord, Postmoderne, Identität

Quote paper: Christoph Dähling (Author), 2010, Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in the Light of Race and Ethnic Studies, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/177225

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