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Should Merchant of Venice be taught at High School level?

I am writing a paper for a British Lit Survey class and want to discuss whether Merchant should be taught at the High School level, and if so, how do teachers address the prejudices found in the play? Isn't avoiding the anti-Semitism akin to acceptance? Are there other aspects of the play that should be addressed with high school students? I know that Merchant has a history of being banned and will also be looking at the reasons for the banning, as well as the reasons for the books reinstatement into curriculum.

Posted by Tricia Scow on March 28, 1997 at 07:48:49

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• It's wonderful, as long as you teach them... June 18:47:33 4/04/97 (0)
• Oops Joe Logue 12:12:28 4/02/97 (0)
• NO! Joe Logue 12:08:18 4/02/97 (3)
  • Where is this preponderance of dumb high-school students? Alvin Sidwick 08:44:04 4/05/97 (2)
    • Thank you! Steph'nie 14:47:24 4/15/97 (0)
    • My Point Exactly! Rogue 17:48:34 4/06/97 (0)
• Three cheers for MERCHANT! Rogue 13:57:33 3/31/97 (2)
  • GO ROGUE!!GOOD SHOW!!! Autolycus 16:02:26 4/02/97 (0)
  • Gratiano Florence Amit 20:37:56 3/31/97 (0)
• What's the difference? Florence Amit 13:49:54 3/30/97 (0)
• Yes JTJ 12:39:31 3/28/97 (0)
• For a different reason Hamlet 11:35:20 3/28/97 (0)
• No Kimball One 08:44:53 3/28/97 (0)

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