| Synopsis | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Features of the Society in Shakespeare's Times | 第15-20页 |
| ·The Dominant Position of the Christians and the Marginalized Position of the Jews | 第15-18页 |
| ·Jews in Early England:Assimilation to Expulsion | 第15-16页 |
| ·Jews in Elizabethan Society | 第16-18页 |
| ·Anti-semitism | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ The "Old" Social Significance of The Merchant of Venice in Shakespeare's Times | 第20-28页 |
| ·The Exposure of the Insatiable Greed and Brutality of Shylock | 第20-23页 |
| ·The Glorification of the Friendship Between Antonio and Bassanio | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Idealization of Portia as a Woman with Great Beauty,Wit and Loyalty | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ The Social Changes in Modern Times | 第28-37页 |
| ·Jewish Emancipation | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Definition of Jewish Emancipation | 第28页 |
| ·Background | 第28-29页 |
| ·Emancipation Movements | 第29页 |
| ·Jewish History in Germany | 第29-37页 |
| ·Early History through 1663 | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Return and Growth of the Jews | 第30-32页 |
| ·Toward the Holocaust | 第32-33页 |
| ·Post-Holocaust Developments | 第33页 |
| ·Cultural Remains of the Jews | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The "New" Social Significance of The Merchant of Venice in Modern Times | 第37-53页 |
| ·The Exposure of the Unreasonable Prejudice against the Jews | 第37-48页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction about Shylock | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Character of Shylock | 第39-46页 |
| ·Shylock as a Jewish Usurer | 第39页 |
| ·Shylock Who Endured Abuse but Forgave Easily | 第39-43页 |
| ·Shylock's Attitude towards His Eloped Daughter | 第43-45页 |
| ·Shylock's Attitude towards the Customs and the Law | 第45-46页 |
| ·My View of Shylock | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Satire on the Christians' Hypocrisy | 第48-53页 |
| ·The False Standards of Friendship and Love | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Christians' So-called Mercy | 第49-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-54页 |
| Works Cited | 第54-57页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第57-58页 |
