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Antonio Shylock Shylock's
710 wordsIn the play the Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, the character Shylock's portrayal changes a great deal. This mans image goes from that of a cruel and evil murder to a pitiful and helpless beggar of mercy. These circumstances raise the question of what kind of man Shylock truly is, and whether or not the reader should feel pity for him. There is no doubt that Shylock is a man with faults, but there is evidence to suggest that his intentions though cruel and heartless are the result of ...
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Elizabethan Audience Sixteenth Century
1,230 wordsThe Merchant of Venice was written in 1598 by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Elizabethan times, which was the sixteenth century. People back then were quite prejudiced towards any race that was not Christian. They would have hated Jews. When Shylock would come onto the stage, the audience would have just booed him back off. The Christians had their reasons for hating the Jews. The fact that they supposedly killed Jesus still angers many people today. Christians were resentful of their ...
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Dramatic Irony Elizabethan Audience
1,507 wordsShakespeare presents Shylock as both a villain and a victim in 'The Merchant of Venice'. To what extent is this true? Shylock is shown as a villain because he has attempted to kill Antonio, he's abused Jessica's freedom and cares more about his money than his daughter. He is, however, presented as misunderstood and a victim, because not only is he physically abused in the text (he is spat on and kicked), his business is undermined, and he is an alien in his own city. A modern audience would not ...
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Perpetual Wink Of An Aye Lay To Bed Forever Antonio
1,002 wordster> The importance of the character, language and dramatic significance of Antonio On June 2, 1609, five hundred colonists set out in nine ships from Plymouth in association with the imperial Virginia Company. It was the aim of this expedition to fortify John Smith's colony in Virginia. While eight of the party's vessels securely arrived at Jamestown, the flagship, called the Sea Adventure, was conspicuously absent. This ship -- which carried the fleet's most valuable cargo, the admir...
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Pound Of Flesh Sum Of Money
737 wordsThere are many sides to this argument. The first is that Shylock does not sin at all, the second is that all the characters sin as much as each other, the third that Shylock is the only one who sins, the fourth that they all sin, but Shylock sins the most making the above statement false, and the fifth way of arguing it is to agree with the statement. Shylock may sin when he makes the contract with Antonio saying that he must pay back the 3000 D within 3 months if he lends it to him, or he can t...
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The Merchant Of Venice Shylock Villain Or Victim
1,788 wordsMany people are villainous in the way they behave. Their villainous acts may be attributed to their desire to destroy others and in turn elevate themselves to a higher financial or social level. However, the root cause of their villainy may be a response to the treatment they have endured at the hands of others. In short, they have been taught villainy, rather than it being an integral part of their personality. In such instances, revenge can be a key motivator in inspiring them to act in a vill...
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1,115 wordsH 2 >Shylock is the villain in the play. He deserves no mercy. Discuss with close reference to the Merchant of Venice. In the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Shylock is the villain. However, there are reasons as to why he does and why he does not deserve mercy. The reasons why he deserves mercy include: the fact that he is only considered the villain because he is a Jew; Antonio deserved mercy, so Shylock should be shown mercy as well; Shylock cant be blamed for being...
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1,835 wordsThe Tempest by William Shakespeare Plot Summary The Tempest takes place on an enthralled island somewhere between Africa and Italy, that has been inhabited by a benevolent magician named Prospero, his daughter, Miranda, a misshapen monster who is a servant of theirs, Caliban, an airy spirit, Ariel, and several other spirits and nymphs. Prospero was the Duke of Milan, until his traitor brother, Antonio, scheming with the King of Naples, Alonso, detained his position. With the help of an honest ol...
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Merchant Of Venice Shylock Villain Or Victim
861 wordsIn the play Merchant of Venice, there is always a lot of controversy about whether Shylock is a victim or a villain. The definition of victim is a person who dies or suffers as a result of voluntarily undertaking some enterprise or pursuit. Meaning someone who dies or suffers as a result of his or her own actions is still a victim. In accordance with the definition, in my opinion Shylock is a victim. When we first start to read the play, as a Jew Shylock is put at a huge disadvantage. 400 years ...
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2,243 wordsShakespeare's Use of Trickery and Disguise In His Plays Shakespeare uses similar comic elements to effect similar outcomes in his works. Many of his plays utilize trickery and disguise to accomplish similar endings. Trickery plays a major role in The Merchant of Venice and drives most of the action, while mistaken identity, specifically Portia's disguise as the learned attorneys representative, plays a major role in the resolution of the play. The first instance of trickery in the play is Bassan...
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1,028 wordsDumb jocks! , Women dont belong there, doing that! , He must be a criminal, just look at his clothes. How often have we heard somebody mention these things, yet, how often have we said something similar? Our society is based on face values where we categorize people because of a few actions. All of the above statements are prejudicial notions used to define members of a social or an ethnic group, and are called stereotypes. Stereotypes are explored greatly in the Shakespeare play The Merchant Of...
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1,091 wordsIn the Dukes opinion (Act iv, Sc. 1) Shylock is? ? an inhuman wretch. ? Do you agree? Do you feel that Shylock receives, ? justice? at the end of the play? The Merchant Of Venice was written by William Shakespeare, between 1596 and 1598. It was first published in 1600. Although this play is described as a romantic comedy, there is an underlying plot of moral dimension in the development of Shylock's character. Shylock is a Jew and at this time Jews were the focus of much racial prejudice and rep...
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519 wordsThe Concepts Of Peace And Justice InThe Concepts Of Peace And Justice In Shakespeare? S Merchant Of Venice The Concepts of Peace and Justice in Shakespeare? s Merchant of Venice? If you want peace, work for justice. ? Unknown In Shakespeare? s Merchant of Venice, Portia? s defense of Antonio is considered a wonderful, noble deed. She is not considered the villain (that distinction falls to Shylock), but her deed, which is considered right, proper, and good by her fellow Venetians, is actually mo...
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Love For Portia Merchant Of Venice Antonio
972 wordsChristopher Shepard Women and Power in Shakespeare Prof. Garganigo 9 / 10 / 1999 Fate Guide as Scapegoat in The Merchant of Venice Self-determined decisions made by Shakespeare's characters not only mold the characters dispositions, but obviously reveal what course the remainder of the play will take. Self-determination remains a strong power for any character when compared with the alternative: fate dictating the characters entire destiny. Fate dictates that the characters do not have a choice ...
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Fall In Love Duke Of Milan
1,445 wordsThe Tempest is an interesting play written by the famous, William Shakespeare. It is his official and last accomplishment. This play is thought of as one of Shakespeare's " romance" plays. Shakespeare started to write toward the end of his career about magic and fantasy set in far-off lands. These realms that he created are written about in his plays. This particular play is famous for his usage of magic, which is carried through by the Duke of Milan (a state in Italy), who is also kno...
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788 wordsThe Merchant of Venice In the play The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare, some of the main issues that characters have to face in the play are money, justice, love and revenge. The way these issues are presented in the play is by the choice of words and the tone spoken by the characters, the atmosphere created in certain scenes sets how those ideas are portrayed, the location of the scene also helps add to how these issues are presented. If you repay me not on such a day, In such...
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Character Sketch Shylock Antonio
453 wordsThis character sketch will be on Shylock, describing his physical and personality traits. Shylock is an older, Jewish money lender who has one daughter named Jessica. Shylock is introduced into the novel when Antonio s friend, Gratiano needs money in order to impress a girl. Antonio at the time does not have any money and sends Gratiano to Shylock to borrow money from him. Shylock does not like Antonio because of past experiences where Antonio made fun of him publically. This leads to an interes...
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1,433 wordsTo what extent do you feel sympathy for Shylock? In the 16 th century Jews were discriminated against especially in England and Venice. Christians believed that the Jewish race was inferior to them and that Jews should not be accepted into their society. There were very few Jews in England in this period this was mainly due to the fact that Edward had been lent money by several Jewish money lenders, he became unable to repay the money he owed them, and as a result sent them into exile. The remai...
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1,743 wordsFew characters in Shakespeare embody pure evil like The Merchant of Venice's Shylock. Shylock is a usurer and a malevolent, blood-thirsty old man consumed with plotting the downfall of his enemies. He is a malignant, vengeful character, consumed with venomous malice 1; a picture of callous, unmitigated villainy, deaf to every appeal of humanity 2. Shylock is the antagonist opposite the naive, essentially good Antonio, the protagonist; who must defend himself against the devil Shylock. The evil h...
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1,738 wordsThroughout the course of history, Jews have been relentlessly persecuted. The English are not an exception, since their history shows that the general English attitude towards Jews during the Elizabethan Era is anti-Semitic. This negative bias towards Jews is apparently clear in Elizabethan literature, including William Shakespeare? s The Merchant of Venice. Shylock, the Jewish antagonist in Shakespeare? s play, is stereotypically portrayed as a villain in accordance to popular prejudice. Thus, ...
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