Discuss Portia’s character. How does she compare to the men around her? Is Bassanio a worthy husband for her? Portia has no comparison in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. No one truly matches her wit and energy.… Discuss Portia’s character. How does she compare to the men around her?

Examine Shylock’s rhetoric. Pay special attention to the quality of his language—his use of metaphor and repetition, for instance. How do his speeches reflect his character as a whole? Shylock’s wit and rhetoric are exceptionally… An Examination of Shylock’s Rhetoric

Is Shylock a Jew or a moneylender? To what extent is Shylock defined by his Jewishness? To what extent is he defined by his profession? Shylock is defined by both his Jewishness and his profession.… To what extent is Shylock defined by his Jewishness? To what extent is he defined by his profession?

What purpose does Sohini’s assault serve in Untouchable? Why did Anand think it important to include her assault in the novel? Anand has included Sohini’s assault in his novel for a specific purpose. He was trying… Assault on Sohini in Anand’s Untouchable

Discuss the relationship between Antonio and Bassanio. What does their friendship reveal about their characters? Antonio and Bassanio are very good friends becomes clear right from the initial scenes. Whatever slight doubt is there gets cleared… What does Antonio and Bassanio’s friendship reveal about their characters?

Discuss Shylock’s dramatic function in The Merchant of Venice. What do critics mean when they suggest that Shylock is “too large” for the play? Does he fulfill or exceed his role? Centuries have passed since… Does Shylock fulfill or exceed his role?

What role does social class and class ambiguity play in Wuthering Heights? To what extent is Heathcliff’s social position responsible for the misery and conflict so persistent in the book? Social class plays an important role… Role of Social Class in Wuthering Heights

In what sense is The Great Gatsby an autobiographical novel? Does Fitzgerald write more of himself into the character of Nick or the character of Gatsby, or are the author’s qualities found in both characters? The Great… The Great Gatsby an autobiographical novel

What does the story of Enkidu’s education by the prostitute tell us about Mesopotamian views of culture and civilization?  Sex is like a rite of passage for Enkidu. It is the harlot that introduces him… Mesopotamian Views of Culture and Civilization: Enkidu and the Harlot

What do Enkidu’s curse and then his blessing of the prostitute suggest about the lot of women in ancient Mesopotamia?  There are women of all sorts in Uruk. There are Goddesses, ordinary women, singer girls… Fate of Women in Ancient Mesopotamia