Farah is disappointed with the Jew in The Merchant of Venice in that he does not take his pound of flesh. Knowing what you do about how the natives place so much importance on reparations, how does Farah's disappointment that the punishment of a pound of flesh was not taken in Shakespeare' story fit in with his sense of justice?

Essay Topic 2

What is romanticism? Idealism? How is old Knudsen a romantic and idealist? Give some examples that support Karen's idea of Knudsen as an idealist and romantic.

Essay Topic 3

Blixen has changed through her experiences in Africa. Compare her initial reactions to Africa when she first arrives, to those she develops through the years as a result of coming to know the people, animals and land and explain how these attitudes and ideas have changed.

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