Mercy v. Justice Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice‚ this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke‚ hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio’s penalty‚ asks him‚ "How
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Othello: A Feminist Reading Using ideas from feminine stereotypes‚ explore ways in which Othello might be regarded as a product of its time. The representation of women in literature was felt to be one of the most important forms of socialisation. It provided role models which shown to both genders what is “acceptable” of females. Feminist Criticism examines the ways in which literature has been shaped according to the issues of gender. The feminist challenges the idea of women being submissive
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"Othello" and "O" tell the story of a great man who suffers terrible destruction as a result of external evil. "Othello" is a tale that weaves an intricate pattern of lies and deceit‚ beginning with the main character‚ Othello‚ being questioned by Brabanzio‚ the father of his new wife Desdemona who Othello had just married in secret. Brabanzio is not happy with this as not only is Othello a middle-aged man while Desdemona a young women‚ but Othello is a Moor‚ (a black man) and the thought of a white
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My personal response to Othello has been completely shaped by Shakespeare ’s characterization of Othello. The themes and ideas that Shakespeare tried to convey through the play are all done through the characterization of his characters. Othello is predominantly a traditional Shakespearean tragedy shadowed with post-colonial aspects. This view is supported and demonstrated through the characterization of Othello in Othello. Through Othello ’s characterization you are able to tell that Othello is
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The Renaissance represented a complete departure from the pessimistic and dark times of the middle ages‚ and a transition into a period of optimistic rebirth and celebration of antiquity that the middle ages did not have. Civilians during this period valued individualism‚ and devoted their lives to improving their communities and becoming better citizens. Furthermore‚ freedom city republics which as well were not prevalent during the middle ages‚ were an important aspect of the Renaissance. They
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previous standards and canon to produce original work. Through identifying each work through their individual form content and context the two works will be contrasted. Titian is considered to have been the greatest 16th-century Venetian painter‚ and the shaper of the Venetian colourist and painterly tradition. He is one of the key figures in the history of Western art. Tiziano Vecelli was born in the north of Venice‚ in 1477; he was trained by both Bellini and Giorgione‚ and after Giorgione ’s early
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and current theories are mostly conjectural. One possible place of birth is Venice’s former contrada of San Giovanni Crisostomo‚ which is often presented by historians as the birthplace‚ and it is generally accepted that Marco Polo was born in the Venetian Republic with most biographers pointing towards Venice itself as Marco Polo’s home town.[5] Some biographers suggest that Polo was born in Curzola‚ today known as Korčula in present-day Croatia‚[6][7] however there is no proof to this claim. The
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One of the most central issues in ’The Merchant of Venice’ is that of the antagonism between the Jews and the Christians. The unconscious‚ inborn dislike of cultures which jeopardise our way of life. Ever since people have left their homelands to settle in other places there has been conflict between different cultures. So‚ in the play‚ Antonio‚ Bassanio‚ Gratiano and many more of the Christians feel resentment towards Shylock the ’alien’. This is partly because of the trap that he has led Antonio
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hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice‚ he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. Desdemona - The daughter of a Venetian Senator‚ and Othello’s bride. The most sympathetic character in the play‚ she is deeply in love with her husband‚ and her purity contrasts strongly with Iago’s wickedness. Iago - Othello’s ensign‚ and Shakespeare’s greatest villain. His public face
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Miguel Athayde Marques‚ Ph.D. MANAGING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT Academic Year 2014-2015 1st. Trimester Class number one September 4‚ 2014 WELCOME Introduction - Welcome Let’s get to know each other Please introduce yourself by stating: § your name‚ § the School where you come from‚ § if you have had any course in International Business before. Miguel Athayde Marques‚ Ph.D Managing in a Global Context Introduction - Welcome Miguel Athayde Marques athayde.marques@ucp
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