“The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare

The villains in Shakespeare’s plays always seem to have the best lines. It’s been more than 20 years since I first heard “The Merchant of Venice” on the radio, and I still remember Shylock’s “do we not bleed” speech. Few can evoke a stronger feeling of the brotherhood of man. The Voice of Reason What stands out to me, reading the play this time around, is the irrational nature of […]

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