Considering the ways in which money functions in this play, write a 3-5 page essay discussing this theme: money. How does it influence the action of the play? How does it impact or motivate the characters? Is money an overall negative or positive force for these characters?
Money in The Merchant of Venice plays a number of important, but difficult to categorize roles. It enables the courtship and ultimately the marriage of Bassanio and Portia as well as the marriage of Lorenzo to Jessica. It allows for the generosity (if we choose to think of this way) of Antonio towards Bassanio. But … Read more