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Merchant of Venice

Book • 1600

The play revolves around Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice, who takes a loan from the Jewish moneylender Shylock to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy heiress Portia.

When Antonio's ships are reported lost at sea, he is unable to repay the loan, and Shylock demands his pound of flesh as per the bond.

The play culminates in a trial where Portia, disguised as a lawyer, intervenes to save Antonio's life.

The play explores themes of debt, mercy, and the complexities of human relationships in 16th-century Venice.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Adeel Akhtar

as the play from which he performed a Shylock monologue for his National Youth Theatre audition.

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Dinesh D'Souza

to illustrate how Jews have preserved their identity.

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Mentioned by President Faust, referencing Portia's speech on mercy in the play.

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Mentioned by

Scott Adams

when discussing the origin of the term 'Shylock' in relation to Trump's rally.

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Mentioned by

Zena Hitz

as a play she is interested in getting to know better.

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David McWilliams

when discussing the economics of Venice and its relevance to Shakespeare's works.

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Mentioned by Michael Knowles when discussing Trump's use of the term in a discussion about antisemitism.

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Mentioned when discussing the importance of mercy, quoting Portia's speech on the quality of mercy.

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Amy Nicholson

in the context of Shakespearean adaptations.

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Simon Critchley

when discussing Heidegger's Being and Time and the concept of guilt.

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Mentioned by

Ben Shapiro

in response to a question about whether Shakespeare was anti-Semitic.

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Mentioned by

David Pakman

when describing the origins of the anti-semitic slur "Shylock".

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Helen Lewis

when drawing parallels between Shylock's speech and Richard II's appeal to the audience.

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Mentioned by

Jeff Lunden

as the first performance in 1962 at the Delacorte Theater, starring George C. Scott and James Earl Jones.

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Ariel Colonomos

as one of Shakespeare's major plays focused on the idea of measure.

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Mentioned by

Ariel Colonomos

when discussing Shakespeare's plays that focus on measurement and the value of human lives.

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George Gilbert

in reference to the anti-Semitic tropes found in it.

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Mentioned by Jacob as a classic example of construing the letter of the law, referring to Shylock's demand for a pound of flesh.

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Akhil Reed Amar

when discussing mercy as a concept in law and its connection to Justice Breyer's ideas.

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