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“A 4 page paper which examines
the comedic and tragic elements of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” NO
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little twists and turns and surprises that are intended to make the reader or viewer laugh. But, at the same time we are given a tragedy in this story, albeit
from a primarily less visible character. The following paper examines the elements of the play which are clearly comedic and then examines those elements that are tragic. Comedy
In this story we have the character of Bassanio who has fallen in love with a woman named Portia. She is a wealthy as well as famous woman and Bassanio
does not have enough money to even begin to win her favor or attention. His friend Antonio who is a wealthy merchant but has no money at present, so they
seek out Shylock, a renowned Jewish lender and business man. They both borrow the money, promising that if they cannot pay it back then Shylock can, by law, take a
pound of flesh from Antonio. . This sounds something like a tragedy at this point, but we are provided with simple comedic elements throughout. For example, there is the
character of Launcelot, Shylocks servant, who is a very comical man. When we first meet him he is conversing with himself about leaving Shylock, saying: "Certainly my conscience will serve
me to run from this Jew my master. The fiend is at mine elbow and tempts me saying to me Gobbo, Launcelot Gobbo, good Launcelot, or good Gobbo, or good
Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs, take the start, run away" (Shakespeare I ii). Then his conscience says no, and his courageous fiend says run away. He decides, "The fiend gives
the more friendly counsel: I will run, fiend; my heels are at your command; I will run" (Shakespeare I ii). This offers us a comical beginning to the character, a
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