"The Merchant of Venice ""is a satirical comedy created by the British playwright Shakespeare. It was written around 1596-1597.
The plot of the drama unfolds through three clues: one is Portia's selection of relatives; One is Jessica's love and elopement with Lorenzo; There is also a contract dispute over 'cutting a pound of meat'.
The theme of the script is to praise benevolence, friendship, and love, while also reflecting the contradictions between the early capitalist commercial bourgeoisie and usurers, and expressing the author's humanistic ideas on issues such as money, law, and religion in bourgeois society. An important literary achievement of this play is the portrayal of the typical image of Sherlock, a profit driven and ruthless usurer.
《威尼斯商人》 是英国戏剧家莎士比亚创作的戏剧，是一部具有讽刺性的喜剧。大约作于1596 1597年。该剧的剧情是通过三条线索展开的：一条是鲍西亚选亲；一条是杰西卡与罗兰佐恋爱和私奔；还有一条是"割一磅肉"的契约纠纷。 剧本的主题是歌颂仁爱、友谊和爱情，同时也反映了资本主义早期商业资产阶级与高利贷者之间的矛盾，表现了作者对资产阶级社会中金钱、法律和宗教等问题的人文主义思想。这部剧作的一个重要文学成就，就是塑造了夏洛克这一唯利是图、冷酷无情的高利贷者的典型形象。