• Martinraj.A

Cultural clash is a type of battle that happens when different cultural values and principles clash. It has been used to describe violence and law-breaking. Ethnocentrism is judging the cultures based on the preconceive notions of the other cultures in the mindset of a particular people. Here is a paper attempts to describe the battle between Jews and Christians based on their culture. The researcher has taken the drama The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. The playwright was one of the leading figures in the Elizabethan period, contributes different kinds of characters and thoughts in his each play. This play clearly describes the clashes between Jews and Christians with the characters of Shylock, a Jew and Antonio, a Christian. Christianity is rooted from Judaism. But there are few inappropriate notions between these two religions. Christians emphasized on New Covenant but the Jews emphasized on Mosaic Covenant. Christians have faith in specific redemption from sin and death through Jesus Christ as their Savior and God through devotion. It is recorded in the New Testament. Rather Jews have faith in separate and communal contribution in an everlasting dialogue with God through customs, ceremonies, ethical actions and prayers. As the same, Christianity believes in Triune God, a person who became human. But Judaism highlights on the singleness of God and discards the Christian perception of God in human form.

Christianity, Judaism, cultural clashes, forgiveness, eternity, morality, ethics

"THE CLASH OF CULTURES BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS PORTRAYED BY SHAKESPEARE IN HIS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE THROUGH THE CHARACTERS OF SHYLOCK AND ANTONIO", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.37-41, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAA06009.pdf

"THE CLASH OF CULTURES BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS PORTRAYED BY SHAKESPEARE IN HIS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE THROUGH THE CHARACTERS OF SHYLOCK AND ANTONIO", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp37-41, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAA06009.pdf