On the other hand‚ Portia keenly detects stress from Brutus’s actions‚ and she confronts him and tries to make him tell her what’s wrong‚ he says he won’t and she replies “Then I shall kneel‚ but I should not do if thou were gentle Brutus”‚ pointing out she clearly knows something
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In “the merchant of the Venice”‚ Jessica‚ daughter of shylock shows shame for her father’s in the play. She steals money from Shylock and elopes with Lorenzo who is a Christian. There’re both good and bad side for Jessica’s elopement. Jessica exclaims that her “house is hell” and eloping with Lorenzo can freed her from this horrible house and the control of her father. She doesn’t have to feel ashamed for having such a bad father and doesn’t have to bear her father’s cruel treatment anymore.
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Racism‚ bigotry‚ and racial discrimination have been serious global issues for hundreds of years. Anti-Semitism‚ a hateful or discriminatory outlook towards Jewish culture‚ is arguably racism in its worst form. For hundreds of years the Jewish culture has been looked down upon‚ disrespected and persecuted by other ethnicities. In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock reveals to us Shakespeare’s attitude towards the Jewish people and anti-Semitism. Throughout the play
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Is Shylock from the Merchant of Venice a villain or victim? My English teacher asked us this and it kept me thinking. Is Shylock a villain because of his attitude towards Christians or a victim because he lost his daughter and lost in court? 5 years ago Report Abuse CATHORIO Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Hi flow interesting question. But I have one for you??? Which is the greater love‚ Shylock’s love for his daughter or his love of money??? Often‚ The character Shylock‚ in Shakespeare’s
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Shylock in the play was treated very bad by the Christian people. All the people in the play all said hateful things to him and spat on him. For his "un-Christian" behavior he was called a dog Jew by everyone he doesn’t even know. Shylock was fed up with Christians hating the Jews‚ so he made a bond with Antonio to get revenge. The bond had a slight catch to it‚ if Antonio did not pay him back on time then he would have to give Shylock a pound of his own flesh. He deliberately asks for a pound of
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The Sun Also Rises Summer Reading Gurkirat Singh Topic 1: Character Development Guiding Criteria: Identify 5 episodes from the text that answer any of the following questions in relation to character development: What does the episode tell you about the personality of the character? What does the episode indicate about any character changes that have taken place over the course of the story? What does the episode indicate about the character’s role in the story or position in society? What
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English 10 -1 “The Merchant of Venice” Act 1 – Scene 3 Questions 1. Bassanio contact Shylock regarding the loan. What are the terms of the loan? What does it mean for Antonio to be “bound” to a loan? The terms of the loan was Interest free The guarantor was to be Antonio If Bassanio did not repay the loan in three months‚ then Shylock would take a pound of flesh from Antonio. 2. What does it mean when Shylock says‚ “Antonio is a good man” (Line 12)? How does Bassanio take his meaning? What
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A Closer Look at Shylock vs. Antonio The play is set in Venice‚ Italy. During this time‚ Venice was full of wealth‚ royal merchants‚ luxuriously dressed people‚ and distinguished culture. An example of this description would be Antonio. Even though the society seemed perfect‚ there was also a downside to them. The play revealed prejudices of a society that practiced the religious persecution of Jews and Christian dignity and the cruel moneymaking and legal side of Venice. In the
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A victim is someone who has been singled out for cruelor unfair treatment. A villain is a wicked person or a criminal. Antonio’s counterpart‚ Shylock‚ is the most noteworthy figure in Shakespeare’s comedy‚ The Merchant of Venice. No consensus has been reached on whether Shylock is a tyrannical villain or a tragic victim. Shylock‚ in my opinion‚ is a bloodthirsty villain. In the following paragraphs‚ it will be shown that Shylock is a villain in every sense of the word. Namely‚ he is vengeful‚
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Even thought it seemed like Shylock loved his money more than his daughter‚ it was still a very cruel thing to do to any one. This is because after harsh words like these you can see why Shylock is so driven to want to kill Antonio. The continuos onslaught of comments towards Shylock‚ makes him a more sympathetic character. Although this was a cruel thing to do‚ it was not the worst of the trials that Shylock was put through. After the trial between Shylock and Antonio‚ Shylock was cheated out of
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