The Significance of Venice in Shakespeare's plays from Political Geography Perspective:Centered on The Merchant of Venice and Othello
Shakespeare sets Venice as the place site of the Merchant of Venice and Othello,which imbeds profound significance of political geography.The plays glorify Elizabethan colonial exploration and piracy by praising the Venetians'brave exploitation of their maritime environment to encourage British citizens to take an active part in the maritime economy from the political effects.From the perspective of urban space,it presents the problems of immigration and proselytism in Venice,which reflects the necessity of the integration of nativeand foreign nationalities.And,standing on the height of developing a maritime busi-ness empire,it emphasizes the capital advantage brought by Jewish immigration.Venice's participation in the war with a reli-gious background and its military strategic planning implies the military significance of Britain's turn to sea expansion after los-ing the war with continental Europe.From three aspects above,the plays reveal the political significance of Britain's turning to the sea in the 17th century.
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