{"id":11234,"date":"2023-03-29T22:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/was-shakespeare-ahead-of-his-time-or-a-product-of-his-time-when-writing-the-merchant-of-venice\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T22:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:34:51","slug":"was-shakespeare-ahead-of-his-time-or-a-product-of-his-time-when-writing-the-merchant-of-venice","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/was-shakespeare-ahead-of-his-time-or-a-product-of-his-time-when-writing-the-merchant-of-venice\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Shakespeare ahead of his time or a product of his time when writing The Merchant of Venice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice, he discussed many themes such as power, religion, race, relationships, wealth, revenge and hatred. You will base your thesis on one or more of these themes, and argue Shakespeare\u2019s intent, and how he was either ahead of his time OR product of his time.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Format:\n<\/div>\n<div>-MLA format\n<\/div>\n<div>-Times New Roman\n<\/div>\n<div>-Double-spaced\n<\/div>\n<div>-12 Font\n<\/div>\n<div>-Must include Works Cited (students may include maximum 1 online source, other than the play)\n<\/div>\n<div>Expectations:\n<\/div>\n<div>All essays must include:\n<\/div>\n<div>-Introduction\n<\/div>\n<div>Hook sentence\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief topic description (Chosen theme)\n<\/div>\n<div>Thesis Statement\n<\/div>\n<div>Three main points (Arguments)\n<\/div>\n<div>-3 Body paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>-One clear argument per paragraph (characteristics\/ topic sentence)\n<\/div>\n<div>-Two supporting statements for each argument (proofs)\n<\/div>\n<div>-At least one quote to support each argument.\n<\/div>\n<div>-Conclusion\n<\/div>\n<div>Restate your thesis\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief overview of the points discussed throughout the essay\n<\/div>\n<div>End with a pondered thought\n<\/div>\n<div>When Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice, he discussed many themes such as power, religion, race, relationships, wealth, revenge and hatred. You will base your thesis on one or more of these themes, and argue Shakespeare\u2019s intent, and how he was either ahead of his time OR product of his time.\n<\/div>\n<div>Format:\n<\/div>\n<div>-MLA format\n<\/div>\n<div>-Times New Roman\n<\/div>\n<div>-Double-spaced\n<\/div>\n<div>-12 Font\n<\/div>\n<div>-Must include Works Cited (students may include maximum 1 online source, other than the play)\n<\/div>\n<div>Expectations:\n<\/div>\n<div>All essays must include:\n<\/div>\n<div>-Introduction\n<\/div>\n<div>Hook sentence\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief topic description (Chosen theme)\n<\/div>\n<div>Thesis Statement\n<\/div>\n<div>Three main points (Arguments)\n<\/div>\n<div>-3 Body paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>-One clear argument per paragraph (characteristics\/ topic sentence)\n<\/div>\n<div>-Two supporting statements for each argument (proofs)\n<\/div>\n<div>-At least one quote to support each argument.\n<\/div>\n<div>-Conclusion\n<\/div>\n<div>Restate your thesis\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief overview of the points discussed throughout the essay\n<\/div>\n<div>End with a pondered thought\n<\/div>\n<div>When Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice, he discussed many themes such as power, religion, race, relationships, wealth, revenge and hatred. You will base your thesis on one or more of these themes, and argue Shakespeare\u2019s intent, and how he was either ahead of his time OR product of his time.\n<\/div>\n<div>Format:\n<\/div>\n<div>-MLA format\n<\/div>\n<div>-Times New Roman\n<\/div>\n<div>-Double-spaced\n<\/div>\n<div>-12 Font\n<\/div>\n<div>-Must include Works Cited (students may include maximum 1 online source, other than the play)\n<\/div>\n<div>Expectations:\n<\/div>\n<div>All essays must include:\n<\/div>\n<div>-Introduction\n<\/div>\n<div>Hook sentence\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief topic description (Chosen theme)\n<\/div>\n<div>Thesis Statement\n<\/div>\n<div>Three main points (Arguments)\n<\/div>\n<div>-3 Body paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>-One clear argument per paragraph (characteristics\/ topic sentence)\n<\/div>\n<div>-Two supporting statements for each argument (proofs)\n<\/div>\n<div>-At least one quote to support each argument.\n<\/div>\n<div>-Conclusion\n<\/div>\n<div>Restate your thesis\n<\/div>\n<div>Brief overview of the points discussed throughout the essay\n<\/div>\n<div>End with a pondered thought\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice, he discussed many themes such as power, religion, race, relationships, wealth, revenge and hatred. You will base your thesis on one or more of these themes, and argue Shakespeare\u2019s intent, and how he was either ahead of his time OR product of his time. 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