The Merchant of Venice
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Themes
All Themes Prejudice and Intolerance Human and Animal Law, Mercy, and Revenge Greed vs. Generosity Reading and Interpretation Love and Friendship
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Characters
All Characters Shylock Antonio Portia Bassanio
Symbols
All Symbols Stones, Rings, and Caskets
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The Merchant of Venice

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William Shakespeare
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Stones, Rings, and Caskets

When Shylock raves about the "stones" that Jessica has stolen from him, part of the joke is that in the Renaissance "stones" was a slang word for the testicles. And indeed Shylock's only child's renouncing… read analysis of Stones, Rings, and Caskets

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