Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice has enjoyed an unflagging popularity for the last four centuries. The play has had a fascinating stage history. In the wake of Nazi holocaust, it aroused a great controversy about its supposed contribution towards fostering anti-Jewsih prejudices in the popular psyche by projecting the image of a Jew that made him look totally demoniac and dehumanized. The focus of the present study is Arnold Wesker’s The Merchant which is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Wesker has written his play on the basis of meticulous compilation of historical material to answer Shakespeare’s distortion of Jewish image. His adaptation of Shakespeare’s play is qualitatively different from other innumerable adaptations of Shakespeare’s Plays, for it has been written with a socio-historical perspective. The present study is unique as it not only throws light on the dramatic art of Shakespeare and Wesker but also enhances our awareness of racial literature that targets/defends marginalized sections of society.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanjeev Kumar
The Author, Researcher himself, is working for the cause of providing Universal Elementary Education and Unviersal Literacy in NCT Delhi. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a Senior Lecturer in Planning and Management Unit of DIET (SCERT) in Delhi. He is presently working with UEE Mission, Directorate of Education, Delhi as Programme Manager. The Author is awarded with best coordinator award for implementing literacy campaign in Central District by Govt. of Delhi in 1996 and in 1997 by National Literacy Mission. He is also awarded with Dr. Radha Krishnan Memorial National Teachers Award 2002 for his outstanding contribution in the field of Education. He is awarded Ph.D. in Education and has also done Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration, Adult and continuing Education and Guidance and Counselling. He had also worked for implementing Total Literacy Campaign launched by Delhi Govt. in 1995 to 1998 and motivated large number of illiterate people to become literate and identified thousands of volunteers who had worked for Literacy Campaign.
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