the text‚ “The Merchant of Venice‚” written and performed by Shakespeare‚ Antonio‚ the merchant‚ borrows money from Shylock‚ a Jewish moneylender‚ to send his friend Bassanio overseas to woo and marry Portia. However‚ failing to pay back the money in time‚ Shylock takes Antonio to court demanding a pound of his flesh in payment. Portia‚ one of the main characters‚ disguised as a lawyer‚ attempts (and succeeds) to rescue Antonio using the law to her advantage. This scene is important to the text as a
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named Antonio falls in love with a man of noble birth named Sebastian‚ whom Antonio rescued from a shipwreck. However‚ Antonio’s love only brings him grief‚ as the straight Sebastian views Antonio’s homosexual advances merely as gestures of friendship‚ and eventually marries a countess named Olivia. Shakespeare manifests himself in his character of Antonio‚ conveying a warning against being blinded by love‚ especially homosexual love‚ in Elizabethan England. When the reader first meets Antonio‚ he
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Anaya documents through a fictional novel‚ the life experiences of a child‚ Antonio‚ who is deeply conflicted by his cultural and religious identity‚ he describes the struggles‚ the tragedies‚ and the dilemmas that this young boy has to endure and witness throughout his life. The book takes place in different cities throughout New Mexico. Divided into 22 different chapters the author records the predicaments that Antonio experiments as he struggles to find his moral independence. Rudolfo Anaya supports
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name of all that is good and strong and beautiful‚ Antonio. Always have the strength to live. Love life‚ and if despair enters your heart‚ look for me in the evenings when the wind is gentle and the owls sing in the hills. I shall be with you—Page 255.Compared to Jonas in The Giver‚ once Jonas was being trained with the Giver he had to adapt to perceptual powers and just as Antonio had to be trained by Ultima to have his own perceptual faith. Antonio is just like Jonas in The Giver‚ once Jonas was being
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Narrator: The Merchant of Venice is set in 16th century Italy. Venice‚ a city of canals‚ at that time was a famous cultural and trading centre. Antonio is a leading merchant in the city. The scene opens on a street in Venice. (Enter Antonio‚ Salerio and Solanio from left side of stage. They walk up to the centre) Antonio: Truly‚ I don’t know why I’m feeling sad; It’s tiresome; you say you’re tired of it too. But I have no idea why I started feeling this way. And this sadness makes me lose
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situations that conflict with the ability to have a constant character. For instance‚ having the duty to be responsible for his family‚ or choosing to do what is good. If Antonio had the virtue to be kind‚ he would have to act in kindness in all situations‚ to all people‚ and for a long time. In some of his circumstances listed above Antonio acts are not in good
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acting out against Antonio. From early on when Antonio goes to Shylock‚ the audience is notified of the distaste Antonio has for Shylock. On top of this‚ the treatment of him after he loses his daughter to the one thing he hates more than Antonio‚ his beliefs‚ coupled with the manner in which he was forced to become a Christian and join those who continually oppressed him is enough evidence to suggest he was more sinned against. Yet this journey of Shylock’s fall all began with Antonio who through his
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shown throughout the play from many characters in the play such as Shylock‚ Antonio and Portia. This shows the characters personalities and different attitudes towards the giving and taking of mercy and justice to provide a great deal of conflict throughout the play. The first time we see the theme mercy vs justice is when Shylock lends Antonio money after accepting the bond in hope that Antonio will not pay him back on time‚ therefore getting a pound of Antonio’s flesh
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regulations placed upon her. De heer not only portrays the innocence of this female character‚ but through the fundamentally kind-hearted man Antonio Bolivar. Despite his past‚ Antonio wishes to live a life full of happiness and joy‚ living without regrets and staying out of trouble. He accomplishes this by Josefina’s love of literature‚ which affects Antonio convincing him into reading these love stories. Antonio’s love for these stories deepens‚ as it does with Josefina‚ symbolizing the happy ending
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Bless Me Ultima‚ Antonio doesn’t see much of a future in becoming a priest or a vaquero as he learns of new cultures and beliefs which contradict his parents’ choice of destiny. With Ultima’s guidance Antonio comes to terms of having an open mind and learns to live with both the new and old beliefs in harmony. Antonio struggles with the thought of becoming a priest as he witnesses Lupitos last act of forgiveness. Antonio knows‚ “A priest could have saved Lupito.”(23) Antonio starts to ponder
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