Spirit

The Merchant of Venice is an important early work of Shakespeare. During this period, When Queen Elizabeth was in the ascendant, Britain formed a unified nation. The new bourgeoisie has just entered the stage of history. Humanism is alive and well. This is a comedy of great satire. It was painted around 1596-1597. The theme of the play is to praise love, friendship and love. At the same time, it also reflects the contradictions between the commercial bourgeoisie and the usurer in the early days of capitalism, and shows the author's humanistic thoughts on money, law and religion in the bourgeois society.