So please my lord the Duke and all the court, To quit the fine f

So please my lord the Duke and all the court, To quit the fine for one half of his goods; I am content, so he will let me have The other half in use, to render it Upon his death unto the gentleman That lately stole his daughter一 Two things provided more: that, for this favor, He presently become a Christian; Questions: A. What is the title of the play from which the excerpt is taken? Who is the author? B. What does "I" and "he" respectively refer to in the third line? C. What is your comment on this play?
【正确答案】：A: THE TITLE OF THE PLAY IS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, AND THE AUTHOR IS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.B: IN THE THIRD LINE, "I" REFERS TO ANTONIO AND "HE" REFERS TO SHYLOCK.C: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE IS A ROMANTIC COMEDY, IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE SHOWED HIS OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS LOVE AND YOUTH. THE TRADITIONAL THEME OF THIS PLAY IS TO PRAISE THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ANTONIO AND BASSANIO, TO IDEALIZE PORTIA AS A HEROINE OF GREAT BEAUTY, WIT AND LOYALTY, AND TO EXPOSE THE INSATIABLE GREED AND BRUTALITY OF THE JEW.
【题目解析】：教材38页。A. 本题选自莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》。B. 选篇中“我”是指安东尼奥，“你”是指夏洛克。C.《威尼斯商人》是一部浪漫喜剧。在这部作品中，莎士比亚表达了自己对爱情与青春的乐观态度。该剧的主题是歌颂安东尼奥与巴萨尼奥之间的友情，把鲍西亚理想化为美丽、智慧与忠诚兼备的女主人公，并且揭露犹太人的贪得无厌与残忍。