loan and Shylock mistakenly and happily‚ he has hit upon a winning scenario. After the opening act has set the rhythm and expectation of comedy‚ there is increasing fluctuation of the rising and dashing of hopes because of the various characters choices. Raised hopes and satisfaction however outweigh dashed hopes and dissatisfaction. Launcelot‚ Jessica‚ Lorenzo‚ Portia‚ Nerrisa‚ Gratiano & Antonio all escape the danger they most fear and realize their aspirations. Morocco‚ Arragon‚ Shylock and Antonio
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Q 1. Sketch the character of Shylock. Lord Lyttelton finds Shakespeare a dramatic genius par excellence. “He (Shakespeare) painted all chara cters‚ from kings down to peasants with equal truth and equal force”. “The Merchant Of Venice” shows that he is an astonishing artist and his deep insight into the human heart is par excellence. “The Merchant Of Venice” is famous‚ not only for the beauty of the language but also for the beauty of characterization. Shylock‚ the Jew is one of the inconceivable
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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 into and partly because he is different. This seemingly unaccounted for dislike is shown particularly by Shylock who comments: ’I hate him for he is a Christian’ (act 1‚ scene 3‚ line 38.) and then later on‚ in the trial scene itself‚ when asked to explain his actions
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spits on Shylock whenever he come in contact with him. He gives no reason for doing this. The hatred and greed mostly comes from Shylock because he has been mocked by people. Shylock is portrayed as a greedy character in the play. Shylock is a clownish Jewish stereotype‚ or a tragic figure that has been spat on. Shylock plays the antagonist. He is a moneylender‚ father to Jessica‚ enemy to Antonio. Shylock is also portrayed as an angry man and very greedy. Throughout the play‚ Shylocks attitude
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The merchant of Venice was written by Shakespeare. A merchant named Antonio borrows money from shylock a usurer. Bassanio‚ Antonio’s best friend‚ goes to Belmont as a suitor to Portia. What maybe on the outside might not be in the inside? The theme of appearance versus reality is showed through out the play. The choosing of a particular casket of the three is used to show the appearance versus reality phenomenon. Portia’s suitors must choose either a gold‚ silver or lead casket. Whoever chooses
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main characters including Shylock‚ Antonio‚ Bassanio and Portia. These themes are further conveyed through characterisation‚ development of plot‚ language use‚ specifically the use of soliloquy and blank verse. Shylock as a moneylender‚ seems to be presented as greedy‚ for charging interest and Antonio to have been antisemitic (hatred/discrimination against Jews). Shylock persuasively says “You spet upon my Jewish gabardine.” All the years of mistreatment towards Shylock by Antonio; all the insults
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for the good‚ because Portia has no liking for any of them. However‚ when Nerissa mentions the name of Bassanio‚ a possible suitor‚ Portia’s mood brightens. He was once a visitor at Belmont‚ and Portia was impressed with him. Meanwhile in Venice‚ Shylock‚ a rich Jewish moneylender who harbors a secret hatred for Antonio‚
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Conflicts in "Merchant of Venice" occur as a result of four major life themes: love‚ money‚ prejudice and disguise. Shylock‚ the Jewish moneylender is usually‚ and somewhat unjustly‚ held responsible for many of these conflicts. Though Shylock’s behaviour is‚ in many ways‚ evil‚and should by no means be exonerated‚ the conflicts he does cause are most often merely his vengeful attempt to respond to the prejudices he has experience caused by his religion. In the time of Shakespeare‚ prejudices were
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The Merchant of Venice has many different themes‚ including the two themes; revenge & love and friendship. The first theme in the play The Merchant of Venice is revenge. In the beginning of the play‚ Shylock (the Jewish money lender) tells the audience of his hatred for Antonio. Shylock hated Antonio for many reasons. Antonio had disgraced him‚ hindered him half a million‚ laughed at his losses‚ mocked his success‚ scorned his nationality‚ and more‚ but Antonio was in need of money to help
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for its dramatic scenes‚ and is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable is Portia’s speech about "the quality of mercy". The title character is the merchant Antonio‚ not the Jewish moneylender Shylock‚ who is the play’s most prominent and most famous character. This is made explicit by the title page of the first quarto: The most excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme cruelty of Shylock the Jew towards the Merchant.... Characters
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