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The Merchant of Venice: A Tragic Play


In my opinion the play The Merchant of Venice is a tragic one which is
discised as being comic. Many factors of this play are derived from the current
voice of situation. The Merchant of Venice could be looked at as more tragic
because of the negative intents from some of the characters in the play.

Greed and deception are just a couple of the main features from where
many of the decisions are derived. For example, revenge was an intent that
Sylock had against for Antonio, only to say the least for, greed... Antonio is
being a set victim for revenge because of his deception against Shylock, and
also for prior intent to do.

If The Merchant of Venice was to be looked at as more comic, the
scenarios wouldn't be taken as seriously as they should be. Infact I believe
that The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare was officially
intended to be so in both comic and tragic. In depth looking and observing The
Merchant of Venice I......

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