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A documentary film that tries to give some perspective and context to the events that have transpired since the 2000 presidential election and 9/11. To this end the filmmakers met with intellectuals, journalists, university professors, writers, historians, civil rights workers, religious leaders, anti-war activists and others

Breaking all conventional rules of drama, shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves.

Jealousy in love is one of the most common human emotions. In Othello, Shakespeare combines this universal theme with perfectly structured scenes, a storyline that lingers in the memory and a prime example of a tragic hero, Othello himself. The result is perhaps his greatest triumph as a stage play.

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most well-known comedies. Blending tragedy and comedy, Merchant of Venice presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, the play's captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon or a tragic hero?