Oliver Twist and The Merchant of Venice

Oliver Twist is a novel that exposes the harsh realities of poverty injustice and social inequality in nineteenth-century England. Through the eponymous protagonist Dickens portrays the struggles of an orphaned boy navigating a society marked by corruption and exploitation. The book examines themes of class morality and the importance of compassion in the face of adversity. The Merchant of Venice on the other hand is a Shakespearean play that delves into complex themes of love prejudice and the nature of justice. Set in sixteenth-century Venice it tells the story of a Jewish moneylender Shylock and his interactions with Antonio a Christian merchant. The play explores themes of anti-Semitism mercy and the consequences of revenge.