Why did Shakespeare use 2 locations (Belmont & Venice) in The Merchant of Venice?

Question

What was the use of it? Was he trying to induce something in the readers/audience? Can he construct the story with only 1 location?

Answer 1

Shakespeare plays often used another location for issues to be resolved. It is a technique that he chose in order to separate from the place of conflict where the characters work their way through it to a resolution.

Check out Cliff or Sparks Notes. You should be able to do a search and get them online. Sparks notees used to be free online, but I haven't used them in a long time. Check it out.

Sue

Answer 2

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

I have found 10 summaries for you to look at, via the links below.

http://cummingsstudyguides.net/xMerchantof.html#Merchant%20of%20Venice

http://www.antistudy.com/search.php?title=The+Merchant+of+Venice

http://www.freebooknotes.com/book.php3?id=267

http://www.field-of-themes.com/shakespeare/summaries/comedy/Smerchant.htm

These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions. Here is a short extract of what you can expect from the summaries.

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The action takes place in Venice, Italy, and Belmont, the site of Portia’s estate. Shakespeare does not identify the precise location of Belmont, but the stage directions refer to it as being “on the Continent” (Europe). Presumably, Belmont is not far from Venice. Venice (Venezia) is in northeastern Italy on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. In late medieval and early Renaissance times, Venice was one of Europe’s greatest centers of commerce.

http://cummingsstudyguides.net/xMerchantof.html#Settings

Other Resources

Take inspiration from this essay and beware of plagiarism.

http://www.freeessays.cc/db/42/sra10.shtml

http://www.field-of-themes.com/shakespeare/

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/site-map.htm

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

its part of his play/story.

Answer 4

THE ONLY PERSON TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION WOULD HAVE BEEN SHAKESPEARE.WELL THE PROBLEM IS HE IS DEAD SO I AM AFRAID NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Answer 5

dont know!