help his friend overcome the difficult situation‚ instead of running away from him. As the saying goes‚ ‘prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them’. Take for example the friendship of Antonio and Bassanio in the Shakespearean play ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Antonio helps Bassanio even at the cost of losing his life- a pound of flesh. The Epics of India showcase timeless illustrations of true friendship. In the Ramayana‚ it is between Rama and Sugreva. In the Mahabharata‚ it is between
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To what extent does Shakespeare present Shylock as a victim? In the ‘Merchant of Venice’ Shakespeare makes it very difficult for us to define who is the victim and who is the villain as certain characters‚ such as Shylock reveal many personalities and therefore portray elements of both the victim and the villain. We are first introduced to Shylock in Act 1 scene 3. In this scene it is quickly made apparent that Shlyock enjoys power‚ especially over Bassanio and likes watching him suffer. This
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presented as a pair throughout the play. Their relationship‚ reaction of other characters towards them‚ thoughts and feeling they express are significant factors that contribute to answering the question. In the preformed version of Michael Radford Merchant of Venice there is a strong depiction of homosexuality‚ which is his own analysis of their relationship. This could alter the audience’s view on the play‚ as this theme is noticeable and quite obvious. There are various themes that go on from
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In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice the theme mercy vs justice is shown throughout the play from many characters in the play such as Shylock‚ Antonio and Portia. This shows the characters personalities and different attitudes towards the giving and taking of mercy and justice to provide a great deal of conflict throughout the play. The first time we see the theme mercy vs justice is when Shylock lends Antonio money after accepting the bond in hope that Antonio
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Jonathan A *Teacher’s Name* ENG1D1-09 2 April 2013 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Sight Passage Analysis – Prince of Morocco’s speech (Shakespeare 2.7.37-59) The Moroccan Prince makes his decision on which casket to choose‚ he clearly revises his decisions. Explaining why he does not choose the other two and why he chose the one he wanted for a reason which is ironic. The speech starts off with saying what the inscription is on the golden casket‚ ‘Who chooseth me shall gain
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Shylock’s character sketch in merchant of venice Shylock is a focal point of the play. A traditional stereotype of the Jew in Elizabethan times‚ he is comically caricatured as a greedy miser. He wears a traditional "Jewish gabardine." He is a middle- aged man between fifty and fifty-five‚ who has a keenness of observation‚ a memory for details‚ and a strong amount of energy. He is well versed in the Bible and is able to draw analogies from various Biblical sources and stories‚ which are relevant
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A young Venetian‚ Bassanio‚ needs a loan of three thousand ducats so that he can woo Portia‚ a wealthy Venetian heiress. He approaches his friend Antonio‚ a merchant. Antonio is short of money because all his wealth is invested in his fleet‚ which is currently at sea. He goes to a Jewish money lender‚ Shylock‚ who hates Antonio because of Antonio’s anti-semitic behaviour towards him. Shylock nevertheless agrees to make the short-term loan‚ but‚ in a moment of dark humour‚ he makes a condition - the
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The way a character gets its reputation is affected by the way the reader and other characters view them‚ and that perspective can change at any point throughout the storyline. In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is presented as the most developed character. Shakespeare purposely creates both an antagonist and protagonist in Shylock‚ by creating a change in view for the reader throughout the play. He can be viewed as a hated Jew that is often referred to as a villain‚ a devil
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Do you sympathise for Shylock? - Give reasons for your answer Should Shylock be shown pity or did he deserve how he was treated? Ever since Shylock was shown as a character by William Shakespeare in the Merchant of Venice there have been many interpretations about him all throughout history. Some of these opinions are of the time are biased. Even different groups of people throughout the centuries have a different point of view about this man. In the 19th century (Elizabethan times) Shylock
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M.O.V. Holocaust Essay Project In the Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock states‚ “He hath disgraced me and laughed at my losses‚ mocked at my gains‚ scorned my nation‚ thwarted my bargains‚ cooled my friends‚ heated mine enemies- and what’s his reason? I am a Jew. Hath now a Jew eyes? Hath not Jew hands‚ organs‚ dimensions‚ senses‚ affections‚ passions?” (Shakespeare 110) This quote explains Shylock’s relationship with Antonio by stating that Antonio has laughed at his losses‚ made fun of his earnings
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