This might work if Shylock was, say, an Inca, or a Minoan -- if, in other words, the Jews were no longer around. But Jews are still around -- and so, unfortunately, is anti-semitism.
Mon, Dec 20, 2004 - Page 9 News List
Shakespeare's anti-semitism nothing to laugh about
It's about time we stopped making excuses for Shakespeare. As a new film version of The Merchant of Venice proves, the play is indeed anti-semitic
By Jonathan Freedland
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