Venedik Taciri eserindeki adalet ve merhamet

This thesis deals with the concepts of justice and mercy in The Merchant of Venice, especially in the characters of Shylock and Portia. The Jew, who seeks for revenge through using justice to achieve his desire, and Portia, who shows a lot of mercy to Shylock, till her turning point in the court, that led to change the destiny of many characters. There is a special part in the introduction which is dealing with Greek philosophy, mythology, and law about justice and mercy, in addition to a quick reading of The Tempest in order to see how much 'mercy' is valuable according to Shakespeare. Chapter I contains the religious concepts of justice and mercy. It is about comparing the doctrines of The Bible and The Torah with the behaviors and acts of the characters. The Chapter also contains a Shakespearean view of different perspectives concerning the Christians and Jews, in addition to the circumstances of Jewish life in Europe. Chapter IV contains the imagery of Justice and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice. KEY WORDS: Shylock, Justice, Judaism, Portia, Mercy, Christianity.