• Ponni N
• Dr. M. John Suganya

Man is called the bundle of feelings. He reveals his ideas, feelings, emotions and thoughts through language to others in various literary forms. Literature is nothing but the real mirror of life which reflects the society. William Shakespeare who is called The Father of English Drama and Christopher Marlowe the Fore Father of English Drama have given so many poems and plays for the upliftment of human race. The article writer has selected William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus for the case study. The research runs through the comparative study of Shakespeare’s Shylock with Christopher’s Dr. Faustus to find out how the theory of utilization of opportunity for life and death in the anti-heroes life. There are two eternal forces in the world namely; the good force God and the evil force Satan. The human being may live in the God’s way or the satanic way. In Shakespeare’s play, shylock the antihero of The Merchant of Venice, a Jew, a cruel moneylender follows all the dangerous barbarous [uncivilized] in human things and troubled the society. He indirectly tries to kill an innocent hero by his fatal bond. The wiseful judgement and the merciful conditions are given to shylock as a good opportunity to save his life. Shylock accepted the conditions and save his life but, Dr. Faustus willingly choose the black magic satanic theory and become greatest sinner. He missed the chance that given by the good angels and refuse to become a good person. So, he faced his pathetic end.

The Role of Life and Death in The Life of Anti-Heroes Shylock and Dr. Faustus with Reference to William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus

"The Role of Life and Death in The Life of Anti-Heroes Shylock and Dr. Faustus with Reference to William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.73-77, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFG06015.pdf

"The Role of Life and Death in The Life of Anti-Heroes Shylock and Dr. Faustus with Reference to William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. pp73-77, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFG06015.pdf