Antonio (The Merchant of Venice) person … lie[s] all unlocked to your occasions" ("MoV" 1.1.146), seem to allude to a sexual dimension in Antonio's love for Bassanio. However, there is also evidence that the two shared a strictly fraternal, familial bond, as indicated by the line "Bassanio, your most noble kinsman …" ("MoV" 1.1.60) Other scholars maintain that all attempts to read Shakespeare's characters as gay or straight in terms of the modern understanding of the word are culturally and historically flawed. Alan Bray's book "Homosexuality in Renaissance England" argues that in the time period of "The Merchant of Venice's" composition, "homosexuality" did not refer
The Law of the 45's the regular law is nowhere to be found, the law of 45's takes over. The Law of the 45's The Law of the 45's is a 1935 American western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as The Mysterious Mr. Sheffield in the United Kingdom. The screenplay was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald. It was the first film to be made of MacDonald's characters "The Three Mesquiteers" that later became a film series at Republic Pictures. Though only two of the characters, Tucson and Stoney appeared in this