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    Mercy v. Justice – Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice‚ this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke‚ hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio’s penalty‚ asks him‚ "How

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    it is shown that some people do not show any mercy because they have no room for mercy or has very little while others give mercy to many a lot. To imagine such a world where mercy is not shown and just being caught by doing one sin would be the death penalty. In The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare reveals the idea of mercy through the different scenes in a exciting and interesting way for the readers to keep reading on. Mercy depends on the person and how their characteristic

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    I believe that Bassanio from the play The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare is portrayed as a determined‚ loyal and materialistic character throughout the play. Bassanio shows his determined side when he first become accosted with the idea to court Portia‚ he doesn’t let the small problem of not having sufficient funds stand in his way as he uses his determination to drive his convincing argument to Antonio “ but if you please to shoot another arrow that self way…”But part of the reason

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    THE MERCHANTS OF COOL 1) Is the "mook" (the stereotypically crude‚ adolescent male) real‚ or just a media construction? How about the "midriff" (the girl as sex symbol)? Do you know any "mooks" or "midriffs"? Do you think you or your friends are influenced by the MTV standard of "cool"? If so‚ how? Are there ways to be "cool" without copying media? How do the "mook" and "midriff" stereotypes relate to the corporate interests of the media outlets that perpetuate them (in other words‚ why these

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    A thousand words and million thoughts There is a saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words and a million thoughts". When my mother sent me a picture of my little brother DJ playing football in his first year‚ I had a million positive thoughts running through my head. Many thoughts not just thoughts of him playing football but about everything. That photo represents a lot more to me and my family than what meets the eye. This

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    First Meditation‚ Descartes gives us the Evil Demon Hypothesis which serves to give him reason to doubt the existence of everything he perceives and believes. He describes a ‘malicious demon of the utmost power and cunning’ that has the sole purpose of deceiving Descartes (Descartes‚ 2010: 17). I will argue that his hypothesis has proven to be a strong one because only the cogito provides a way for us to frustrate or trick the evil demon. The Evil Demon Hypothesis is an important component of the

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    of the idea of love that appears in the play’s subplots. Examines how love exists in many forms‚ and looks at how Shakespeare clarifies the importance of romantic vows and the nature of the marital relationship. The sentimental storylines in The Merchant of Venice often get lost amid the play’s more prominent themes. Although the idea of love appears only through the play’s subplots‚ Shakespeare does make the theme prevalent enough to warrant attention. The play demonstrates that love exists in many

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    symbols such as famous Britney Spears or other known women in crop t-shirts this gives out a message that in order to be successful or famous this is what a girl needs to do. The media focuses on the physical appearance which makes girls‚ like the one in the documentary trying out to be a model‚ to believe that is the only way up the ladder. For males on the other hand‚ the media puts out an image that if a boy is inappropriate and a jerk that is the way they’re going to be loved and wanted by girls

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    Angels & Demons Byzantine was founded on a pure Christianity-based background. Beginning in Rome with Emperor Constantine‚ he rooted his strong Christian beliefs in Constantinople‚ which later became known as Byzantine. Ever since the religion developed‚ the idea that there was a place for the saved and a place for the damned remained strong. Byzantines held a belief that the earth was part of a huge universe‚ with another world serving as the afterlife. The empire further raised the idea that

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    flesh because he doesn’t like Antonio and when he got the chance to get back at Antonio‚ he becomes very rude and harsh. He gloats in front of Antonio‚ even when he got arrested he shouts out his right to the flesh in court. He likes his money because one did get the impression that he valued it more than Jessica. Shylock was humiliated in court because he was trying to tell the judge and all of the people that Antonio and he had made a bond. Antonio was also ready for the consequences by dealing with

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