Mythological Criticism can be used to connect a novel's themes, characters, or plot to legends and myths throughout history. In "The Merchant of Venice", religion, the three caskets, and the pound of flesh are the main ideas that can be used with mythological criticism to help show connections with other legends or stories that have a similar meaning.
The main connection in the novel portrays to the three caskets that Portia uses to
select her future husband. This symbolism can be connected to other myths and legends.
Sigmund Freud also connected "The Merchant of Venice" to the ageless ta…
