Exploring Main Themes and Sympathy for Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
Explore the main themes present in The Merchant of Venice, such as prejudice, justice, and revenge. Delve into the motif of sympathy towards the character Shylock, examining the audience's perception and feelings towards him. Gain insight into the repeated ideas and concepts that shape the play's narrative and characters.
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Title: Merchant of Venice: Themes Starter: what is a theme? Aim: to explore the themes present in the Merchant of Venice Challenge: what is a motif? All: will be able to identify main themes in the play Most: will be able give an example of each of the main themes Challenge: can you link the character of Shylock to the themes, developing your understanding of the extent to which we feel sympathy for him? Themes: the main ideas that appear repeatedly throughout the text. They are often ideas (concepts) that everyone will understand. Motifs: images, words or ideas that are repeated and help the audience to understand the theme.
Whats the theme? All students are lazy All teenage boys are thugs Prejudice: an unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual's membership of a social group
Plenary In my opinion, the most important theme is For example, when the audience see It does / does not make the audience feel sympathy towards Shylock because
