Christian. From this‚ audience sympathy is lost within the audience toward Shylock as his anger towards Christians becomes too strong to control. Shakespeare presents the theme of unfairness in the play The Merchant of Venice through the character Portia. The will of
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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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Emended and Rectified with Notes and Commentary by Jonathan Star DRAMATIS PERSONÆ DUKE OF VENICE PRINCE OF MOROCCO (MOROCHO -Q1‚ MOROCHUS-Q1) PRINCE OF ARRAGON (ARAGON ) A suitors to Portia ANTONIO (ANTHONIO -Q1 )‚ a merchant of Venice‚ friend of Bassanio BASSANIO ‚ winner of Portia LEONARDO ‚ a servant to Bassanio GRATZIANO (GRATIANO -Q1‚ GRAZIANO )‚ friend of Bassanio‚ with Nerissa LORENZO (LORENSO )‚ friend of Gratziano‚ with Jessica SALARINO | SALANIO -Q1 (SOLANIO -Q1)
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The main characters of this play are Shylock‚ the Jew‚ who is a money lender charging interest to make living. Antonio is another character of this play and he is a fairly rich merchant. Antonio has a very good friend Bassanio‚ who wants to marry Portia‚ a wealthy woman who is Shakespeare’s heroine. Prejudice At first‚ this play may seem to be anti-Semitic‚ but prejudice can be found on both sides. This theme mainly involves two characters of the play‚ Antonio and Shylock. The character of Shylock
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Alessandro Larosa How does Shakespeare present his ideas (themes‚ main points‚ the time‚ morality and reflection) within the merchant of Venice? Introduction - The play‚ the merchant of Venice‚ was written by Shakespeare. The play puts forward ideas and themes which are universal and relevant in today’s life. He uses techniques‚ dramatic techniques and context to showcase these ideas which form the plot‚ climax and conclusion of this remarkable play. Body - Justice Point:
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but he says that even the devil can cite the scriptures. Another character that plays both roles to the extreme is Portia. The fair Portia‚ who appears to be perfect and have no defects‚ the one that is claimed form all over the world’s in fact not as fair as we have thought‚ as its shown in this words “ I would rather he to shrive me tan wife me” here we can see how Portia is in fact racist and judgmental. Furthermore‚ the theme isn’t only applied to characters but to objects‚ as the caskets
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investment. Then immediately after that Bassanio describes Portia describing her as “a lady richly left” then following up by saying she is fair. The suitors all vying for Portia’s hand in marriage even pick the caskets that look most valuable‚ picking the gold or silver one versus the lead one in the middle. Also when introducing themselves some of them stated the amount of money they had under their thumb at the time in an attempt to impress Portia. With Shylock money comes first with everything‚ even
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The Three Caskets Three caskets; one of gold‚ one of silver‚ and one of lead. Three caskets are set before many suitors who all would like to take Portia of Belmont’s hand in marriage. But Portia’s father’s will states that each suitor who wishes to take Portia’s hand in marriage‚ must choose one of the three caskets and the one who chooses the correct casket may have the fair Portia’s hand in holy matrimony. This trial‚ designed by Portia’s late father‚ allows him to screen through his daughter
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marries Portia he will have plenty of money. Antonio insists that he is lending the money solely out of love to his best friend. When Antonio needs a loan‚ he talks to Skylock and agrees if he defaults he will lose a pound of flesh. Since Skylock does not like Antonio for interfering with Skylocks business‚ by loaning money at no interest. Antonio is lending money to a friend that he loves‚ whereas Skylock is trying to get revenge on Antonio. Since Bassanio had enough money to reach Portia in Belmont
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the world‚ Grationo; a stage where every man must play his part and mine a sad one. 4) Bassanio- Grationo speaks an infinite deal of nothing. 5) Antonio- My purse‚ my person‚ my extremist means‚ lie all unlocked to your occasions. Scene Two 1) Portia- The brain may devise laws for the blood‚ but a hot temper o’er a cold decree. Scene Three 1) Shylock- How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian. 2) Shylock- I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. 3) Antonio-
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