Please note the following homework:
1) Read ” The Merchant of Venice” by SHakespeare. Specifically, seek out the Character called Shylock — The money lender.
Prepare to discuss his character as portrayed in the play. Why is he hated so much? Why is he ostracized by society of his times?
Compare the money lender of that time versus the money lender today (The Bank). Are there any similarities? How has the image of and the role the money lender or the banker changed from then until now? What was the role of debt in a person’s life then versus
the role of debt in a person’s life today?