ENGL 105A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henry Irving, Venetian Ghetto
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Lecture #5 the merchant of venice (antonio: shylock. Perspectivism: a villain (jew) with a point of view: antonio story: two narratives, shylock is the reason for the plays appeal. Popular because of shylock: first publish edition 1600, shylock: parallel to richard iii. Not charming, not an individual tyrant- but a jew. Emphasize that shylock is represented in a community of jews. Shylock is like a vice- but doesn"t have the charm like richard. Merchant of venice performed in venetian ghetto summer 2016: performances in ghetto, shylock appeals to court with ruth bader ginsburg presiding, pg. Portia asks: who is the merchant and who is the jew. Line is comic because they are obviously easy to distinct: rodrigo lopez- spanish jewish doctor who was charged with attempting to position queen. Revived 1595 in context of the lopez affair. Excerpt: barabas buys a muslim slave: ithamore: the merchant of venice comes from many short plays.
