Date: 2012-05-14 04:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aliana1.livejournal.com
How sinister! And yet...soulful? I'm always fascinated by portrayals of characters like Shylock and Othello, and how they've evolved over time.

Date: 2012-05-16 01:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] huinare.livejournal.com
How sinister! And yet...soulful?

That's a great way of putting it.
Henry Irving was pretty much the pioneer in "dudes, Shylock is actually really tragic and stuff." I'm given to understand he took it a bit far, but I think people like him who are able to sympathetically re-envision characters ultimately do everyone a favor.

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