Essays on Merchant of Venice

The storytelling role of storytelling challenges preconceptions, and oftentimes what we learn sparks new ideas about ourselves and the wider world. The Merchant of Venice, a tragicomedy of the Elizabethan period, explores justice and mercy and its propensity to challenge preconceptions of morality, igniting new concepts of the human experience through self-reflection. The Story of...

Ambition is a key motivator of one’s goals and desires. If regulated, ambition can contribute to success. However, overambitious behavior, as a result of pride in one’s achievements or social status, can lead to greed and corruption of one’s character, strongly affecting his or her intentions. This is extremely human and is thus represented ubiquitously...