Shakespeare’s, Merchant Of Venice Homework Help…?

If you can give some sort f an answer to any of the followrinf questions that would be greatly appreciated. (I only have to answer three so no sweat)
Although Shylock only appears in five scenes, he dominates The Merchant of Venice. In fact, many critics say that although Shylock was first intended to bea stock comic character, he “outgrew” Shakespeare’s play. What do they mean?
A Shakespearean comedy often involves complex twists of plot and usually ends in marriage. A Shakespearean tragedy involves a hero whose downfall is the focus of the play. British actor Peter Ustinov said once in an interview, “A comedy is just a tragedy gone wrong, and a tragedy is just a comedy gone wrong.” Using evidence and direct quotes from the play, write a persuasive multi-paragraph response in which you convince your readers that The Merchant of Venice is either a comedy or a tragedy.
The Nazis found The Merchant of Venice to be a useful piece of propaganda during their reign. How would their production have looked? How would the characters have been portrayed? Which lines would have been emphasized? Write a multi-paragraph response in which you discuss how The Merchant of Venice could have been an effective tool for spreading anti-Semitism?
Throughout the play, Christians de-personalize and alienate Shylock by refusing to use his given name. Instead, they call him “the Jew,” “the villain Jew,” “this currish Jew,” “impenetrable cur,” “harsh Jew,” “infidel,” “cruel devil,” and the devil “in the likeness of the Jew.” To the Christian characters, Shylock is the embodiment of the devil. Discuss whether Shylock is a villain or a result of the way he has been treated, using support from the play as evidence.
In Shakespeare’s world, the stereotype of Jews was viciously negative; similarly, Morocco, an African, would have been scorned as inferior. But do Shakespeare’s plays encourage or challenge the widespread anti-Semitism and racism of the time? Examine which characters reinforce negative images, and which break the stereotypes and how. How do you think a modern viewer’s response to stereotypes differs from viewers in Shakespeare’s time? Do you conclude that Shakespeare was anti-Semitic and/or racist? Why or why not?
Examine the various types of love featured in The Merchant of Venice: friendship, love between father and child, romantic love, as well as love of possessions/money. Which type of love is shown to be the strongest in the play? What about the tensions in some of the relationships? What is Shakespeare telling us about the nature of love?
Defend or refute: Shylock is the most morally upright character in the play.
Write a soliloquy or a journal for one of the major characters from the play, incorporating direct quotations from throughout the play.
Using an online concordance, such as “Shakespeare Searched,” research an image or repeated word (such as money/ducats/gold/fortune) to see how it is used in the play. Write an explanation of how that one word or image, both literally and figuratively, was used. Draw conclusions about the role of that image in the world of the play.
Trevor Nunn, director of the Masterpiece Theatre production of The Merchant of Venice, said, “My intention is to show that the play is as much anti-Christian as it is anti-Semitic. It is a masterpiece about human behavior in extremis.” To what extent do you agree? Using support from the text, create a PowerPoint or another visual display to demonstrate your viewpoint.