Abstract for 9. A SOCIO-EDUCATIVE APPRAISAL OF THE CONCEPT OF WICKEDNESS IN SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Social issues regarding unbalanced of social classes or other societal divergences are very often originated by hatred, rejection, racism, jealousy, revenge, anger or disgust toward someone’s counterpart in a community. These social inequality and instability need careful regards. The current research work which focus is on the study of Wickedness in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice comes out to promote peace through social equality and religious equity. Thus, the Psychoanalytic approach helps to well understand the motives that force to witness such clashes and divergences within social groups that have to be banished no matter what thanks to a reciprocal acceptance. Keywords: Hatred, Justice, Mercy, Welfare, Social Equality