Helping Antonio Soc 312 Instructor: Milagros Baez 8-25-2014 Antonio is a fourth grader that bullies his peers and he has come to realize that he no longer wants to ne the school bully. Antonio has not friends and does not like the person he is and want to change. Antonio knows that all of his bulling has made no one to like him and with looking at his reflection has come to terms with this and is now asking for help to become a better person. Ice Breakers Name Train One person walks
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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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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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Similarly to Othello‚ racial slurs were used to describe Shylock‚ often by Antonio‚ as he refers him to a ‘Jew’ rather than calling him by his name (Derek Cohen). Although‚ by Antonio calling him a ‘Jew’‚ it is not explicitly a racial term but it becomes racial because of the repetition of Antonio calling Shylock a ‘Jew’ rather than his name. As he is called a ‘Jew’ 58 times and his actual name 17 times which again shows Shakespeare stripping Shylock of any identity other than of being a Jew. However
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The themes of Shakespeare’s plays are just as relevant to today’s society as they were in his day. Discuss making close reference to The Merchant of Venice. In The Merchant of Venice hate‚ loyalty‚ pride and prejudice‚ love and friendship are just some of the themes investigated with in the play. These themes‚ although were evident in the time of Shakespeare‚ are just as significant and universal today. Shylock‚ the Jew‚ explores most of these negative themes as in the play he is depicted as being
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Question: ‘Shylock is a Jew in a predominantly Christian society just as Othello is…living in a predominantly white society. But unlike Othello‚ Shylock rejects the Christian community as firmly as it rejects him.’ (W.H. Auden‚ ‘The Dyer’s Hand’‚ 1963. Quoted in ‘Shakespeare’s Comedies’‚ edited by Lerner‚ Penguin 1967.) In light of the above quotation‚ compare and contrast Shakespeare’s presentation of prejudice‚ considering how audiences of different periods might react to it. (2000 words)
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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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The Portia spider trespasses other spiders’ webs‚ disguising itself by plucking at the threads to imitate the vibrations of a mosquito to sneak up on other spiders. Most spiders behave in two certain ways‚ building webs to capture prey or hunting away from their webs. The Portia spider does both. Instead of scurrying and jumping like most‚ these spiders are slow and choppy. Very odd in appearance‚ the difference can be easily seen aside from other species. Portia contain 15 species of African‚ Asian
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call a wife. However‚ Brutus’s relationship with his wife‚ Portia‚ was not like this. Brutus truly loved his wife as an equal. The first example of this is that when Portia asks Brutus to tell her what is bothering him. In Act II‚ scene i‚ lines 313-318‚ Brutus tells Portia that after he sees who is at the door he’ll tell her all his secrets‚ everything that’s bothering him. Then‚ later in the text‚ in Act II‚ scene iv‚ lines 9 and 14‚ Portia speaks of how hard it is for women to keep secrets‚ and
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drives humans to make themselves feel privileged. In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Portia is a character that seems to struggle to free herself from the power of her husband‚ Brutus. In addition‚ to being a woman‚ she is viewed at differently and treated differently than men. Women are the weak figures of the world and hold different responsibilities than of men. Portia‚ Brutus’s wife‚ is a great example of a character who merely struggles to free herself. She is literally
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