I was looking forward to reading this play as lines from it are often quoted by my Dad. So it’s about time that I got around to reading it. And it didn’t disappoint. This is one clever play. Not that Shakespeare’s other plays are not clever but I appreciated this one so much more.
The plot
revolves around Antonio who has defaulted on a debt to Shylock the Jew. Shylock
wasn’t a fan of Antonio to begin with and is in a mood because his daughter has
become a Christian and run off with Lorenzo. As soon as Antonio defaults on the
debt Shylock is after blood – well a pound of flesh. It’s a bit harsh because
Antonio seems to be a nice chap and the victim of a lot of bad luck. But Shylock
is typical villain and comes after him.
Of course,
there is the usual amount of characters going about in disguise and resolving the
sticky situations people find themselves in. Which begs the question – would
more of life’s problems be resolved if more people went around in disguise?
Anyway much
enjoyed, and on my recommendation list.
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