Merchant of Venice is a very tom play by the William Shakespeare which tend to address the social class issues as well as justice system in the society.
Selected section above bring to light human experience such as hate as a result of hate and religion . A broader view of human experience is build up in individual verses individual elevating to tribe clashes hence misunderstanding.
Excerpt being literal work has serve to preserve autonomy of literature ,it has a plot, character, concern and creative use of language to educate , inform and entertain the reader.