The Merchant of Venice Summative Analytical Essay
You must select one of the following prompts for your essay:
1. A recurring motif in The Merchant of Venice is blood. How is blood represented in The Merchant of Venice? Choose specific examples of how blood is presented in the play, what it symbolizes, the religious allusions it represents (contrasting Shylocks Jewish faith with the Christian faith of the other characters). In what ways does blood unite and divide people?
