Louise Althusser’ S Theory of Interpellation in the Merchant of Venice

The research is a qualitative textual analysis of Shakespeare’s tragedy, disguised as the comedy. Merchant Venice, through Louis Althusser’s theory Interpellation. Althusser defines ideology system representation discourse and language which control our existence. So, this paper aims to analyze play’s associated with character’s power, identity, ideology. Moreover, also highlights how play Venice depicts relationship between Christians Jews their unyielding disdain for each other’s cultures. In addition, it reflects Venetian’ society’s psyche Shylock. Also, gives an account society filled capitalism its anxieties, class stratification, religious extremism, hypocrisy, racism, homophobia, human alienation. argues that self-consciousness painted “contrast differentiation,” way create fixation. Meanwhile, unable function beyond language, called substantiates individual collective behaviors rise underlying structures reflected Christian’s ingrained prejudices against Jew’s behavior by absurd stereotypes. addresses material actions are incorporated quantifiable practices governed ideological apparatus. Further, he elaborates has no intrinsic signification; instead, merely subject in social divisions designated hierarchical ideology, Shylock treated “other” under preeminent doctrine Christianity. Furthermore, sheds light on hegemony powerful superiors keep subservient level conformity dehumanization. Thus, depicting societal conditioning reinforcement, capitalism, colonialism, anti-Semitism, patriarchy, delves deep into “Repressive or Ideological State Apparatuses functions both violence highlighted Venice.