A Serving of Injustice with a Side of Revenge: The Merchant of Venice During the Venetian era in which The Merchant of Venice takes place‚ the law is heavily depended on among society. Within the law‚ it is asserted that justice must be shown impartially to both parties and that the outcome will be a just balance for the good of society. Within this play lies a court case between two parties‚ Antonio and Shylock‚ where justice must be served to abide by the laws and to the contracted agreement
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How Does the Language and Stagecraft in Acts IV.i and V Reveal a sympathetic Portrayal of Shylock? Is this consistent with Elizabethan attitudes towards Jews? The anti Semitic message which plagued Europe throughout the Middle Ages has spawned many thought provoking‚ controversial plays. Its complex main character‚ the unforgettable Shylock expresses true emotions‚ develops throughout the production‚ and thus brings about a different portrayal of medieval Jews‚ previously limited to that of the
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Eddie Vedder once said‚ “The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.” Revenge is getting someone back for what they did to you. In addition‚ revenge is also like pay back. In the story of O-Sono’s Revenge‚the villagers took O-Sono’s mirror to use it for a bell and she wanted to get revenge on the villagers but instead it reflects back on her. The villagers had taken the only thing that O-Sono had to remember all of her ancestors . When she comes home to a house with no mirror in it she flips
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ANTONIO BANDERAS Antonio Banderas was born on August 10‚ of 1960in Spain. Banderas was a very energetic child growing up and was raised as a Roman Catholic. Unfortunately at the age 14 in 1974 he dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player when he broke his foot in an accident‚ unable to full fill his dream he began to study acting. In 1979 when he was 19 he moved to Madrid joining an acting group. In 1980 he acted in his first movie The Mambo Kings‚ though he did not know much English
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of Venice‚ the character of Shylock proves‚ ultimately‚ to be a victim of himself. Shylock brings about his own demise through his own deeds and misdeeds. Shylock begins to cause his own misfortune when Antonio approaches him for a loan to aid Bassanio in courting Portia. At first‚ Shylock is wary to lend Antonio the money. "I am debating of my present store...I cannot instantly raise up the gross of full three thousand ducats...Tubal...will furnish me (13)". Shylock realizes that he does not have
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to gain economics of scale. (b) the demand for barr’s product is probably price elastic. Explain how this may influence the way in which barr’s markets it product. (5’) Definition of “the price elasticity of demand”: price elasticity is a kind of measurement which used to measure sensitivity of changes in quantity demanded in response to the changes of price. And for A.G. Barr‚ the main product‚ Irn-Bru‚ is a kind of product which its price elastic to demand‚ in other word means coefficient elastic
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Is Shylock a Villain or Victim? A victim is someone who has been singled out for cruelor unfair treatment. A villain is a wicked person or a criminal. The question is does Shakespare portray Shylock‚ the Jewish moneylender as more of a villain than a victim in "The Merchant of Venice" The first scene is one of the main scences in which Shylock could be seen more as a victim. In this scence Bassanio goes to Antonio‚ a merchant of Venice and his good friend. Bassianio asks Antonio if he
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Task 1 Title: Analysing the Brief Assessment Criteria: Worth 1.8 % of your final GCSE grade. See page 128-129 in Edexcel DT: RMT textbook Students will be assessed on their ability to: Analyse their design brief in enough detail to be able to clarify design needs. This will involve analysis of key words and phrases that help in understanding the issues related to the chosen/given design task. IMPORTANT : one you have decided on a context to work in with your teacher DO NOT CHANGE
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Shylock is the Villain in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice the antagonist of the play is Shylock. Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender. Shylock is probably the most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare’s excellent characterization of him. Shylock is the antagonist in the play because he stands in the way of love‚ but this does not necessarily make him the villain of the play. Shylock can be seen as both the villain of the play and
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Revenge and vengeance are basic tools of human instinct. Whether society chooses to accept or blind itself to this fact‚ it is an indisputable truth. Francis Bacon examines this truth in "Of Revenge"‚ a view of society and literary characters that reflects the strive for vengeance. However‚ "Of Revenge" deeply underestimates the corruption of the human spirit and soul. It completely disregards the presence of the basic human instinct which thrives on the manipulation and destruction of others‚ for
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