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    To provide background regarding the Empress Luxury Lines case‚ in the case Kevin Pfeiffer‚ a computer technician initially told Antonio Melendez that it appeared that top management found a way to fund the computer system upgrade that he requested two years prior. The beginning of this originated from problems incurred with the computer system when it was hit by a power surge from fierce thunderstorms from the night before. When this occurred‚ Phil Bailey‚ who was Kevin Pfeiffer’s supervisor was

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    Anaya’s‚ Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ the protagonist‚ Antonio Luna-Maréz‚ endures frequent dreams and nightmares that convey what he truly believes. Antonio’s eclectic subconscious thoughts are very often the catalyst for his future reactions and commonly predicts events sure to come. His dreams demonstrate who he truly is‚ rather than the hollow version of his self that was displayed to his family and friends; apart from his makeshift mentor‚ Ultima. In slumber‚ Antonio was truly awake. The extreme pressures

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    the contextual factors in which it was written and the audience/readers estimations. The first relationship this essay will focus on is the one between Antonio and Bassanio from William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. These two share a very strong friendship‚ so much so that Antonio offers to lend Bassanio a very large sum of money. Antonio being a wealthy merchant however does not have the cash upfront as it is tied up in his merchandise off shore. He thus decides to go to a Jewish money lender

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    of a young boy named Antonio and the magical healer‚ Ultima who live in a town full of sin and wickedness‚ Ultima and Antonio work to assist the people in need while dealing with their own concerns. Ultima acts as mentor figure towards Antonio; she is a wise woman who desires to find the truth and use her wisdom to guide Antonio through his life and give him good advice when he is struggling. Rudolfo Anaya utilizes the archetype of a mentor to describe Ultima‚ leading Antonio to grow and develop.

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    referring to Antonio. When commenting about what Antonio had done to him‚ the first thing he said was how he cost him half a million ducats. Despite Antonio insulting him and hurting him physically and mentally‚ the first thing that came to Shylock’s mind when commenting about Antonio was about his own money. Even after Antonio severely criticising him as a Jew‚ the topic Shylock was very sensitive about and took much pride in‚ he still started with his own money while talking about what Antonio had done

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    young and innocent child commonly endeavors to achieve the dreams of their parents‚ and Antonio is no exception. In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ parents of Antonio‚ a six-year-old boy‚ invite Ultima‚ a curandera‚ to live with them. During her stay‚ Ultima sees Antonio internally struggling to find his destiny since his parents each wants him to choose only his or her path. Due to this‚ Ultima constantly advises Antonio to prepare him in deciding his destiny as he grows up. Throughout the novel‚ Rudolfo Anaya

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    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‚ humiliation

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    hearts. Antonio witnesses his own symbols that transform his way of thinking into a new reality. Bless Me Ultima‚ by Rudolfo Anaya‚ tells a coming of age story about main character Antonio. Ultima joins the Marez household and guides Antonio to his own destiny. Harsh’s experiences alter his perspective on his question‚ what he should do with his life. Ultima’s owl‚ the Golden Carp and the river are symbols that help

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    scene when he punishes Shylock for not showing Antonio mercy. Antonio shows he is a hypocrite in The Merchant of Venice when he criticizes Shylock for hating him. A character from The Book Thief who shows hypocrisy is Hans Hubermann when he joins the Nazi Party. First of all‚ a character who demonstrates hypocrisy in the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is the Duke during the trial scene. The Duke asks Shylock to show mercy towards Antonio‚ but then later‚ when Shylock is going to

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    Antonio Marez is a child of eight years of age who is moving to adolescence who is eager to know what the future holds for him. He comes from two different types of parent his mother a Luna who was brought up as a Catholic farmer and his farther a Marez from the llano a cowboy. Antonio feels pressure in pleasing both of his parents not knowing how to settle the two cultures into his life. Challenges standards such as the myth and bring in different ideas through the perspective of Antonio Marez

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