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New Reading Frames Shakespeare's Antonio as a Figure of Pardon
Original: Antonio Says, “It Is in Pardoning That We Are Pardoned”*: How Shakespeare Turns Theatre Into a Testimony of Salvation
A theatre essay argues that Shakespeare's Antonio, in invoking the line "It is in pardoning that we are pardoned," turns the playhouse into a kind of testimony of salvation. The piece reads the Merchant of Venice character's words as a meditation on mercy and redemption, presenting drama itself as a vehicle for spiritual reflection and forgiveness rather than mere entertainment.
Why now: The essay's religious reading of a familiar Shakespearean character gives theatre audiences and scholars something fresh to debate.
William ShakespeareAntonioThe Merchant of Venice
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- Antonio Says, “It Is in Pardoning That We Are Pardoned”*: How Shakespeare Turns Theatre Into a Testimony of Salvation · front mezz junkies
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