In HOW TO READ LITERATURE LIKE A PROFESSOR, the author points out that all eating in books is communion. Not just the kind of communion you take at church, but a sort of putting yourself at the mercy of the others in your company when eating. It's a vulnerable time...when others can see that you may not eat neatly, or that you over or undereat, or that you order a salad instead of the steak and lobster that you really crave. It also indicates a sort of fellowship or friendship...at least a willingness to come together and learn more about one another in a friendly setting.
Shylock wants none of the above with either Antonio or Bassonio.
No comments:
Post a Comment