William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice Reviews

“Though the basic plot of the play is good overall, I...”

Written on: 22/02/2008 by The quality of mercy is not strained (43 reviews written)

Though the basic plot of the play is good overall, I would not recommend this play for reading aloud to children. At the least, a person should be thirteen before reading the play. It would be worth discussing the fact that Shylock is somewhat of a victim after reading the play. It would also be good to point out that none of the main characters are perfect by the standards of Shakespeare's time. If you look closely, you can see that Antonio is gay and is in love with Bassanio. Bassanio is a... (read more)