Tabu, Portia, and Shylock

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William Shakespeare, fondly renowned to in the literary world as the ‘Bard of Avon’. Amongst his most famous works is The Merchant of Venice which features 5 key characters set in the city of Venice in the 16^th Century. Antonio & Bassanio who are friends, Portia a rich heiress, Jessica – Shylock’s daughter & Shylock – a Jewish moneylender.

What relevance does a play written by a Bard who lived in the 16th century have to do with working professionals in the 21st century & millennials? A lot of it in fact. Read on….