Shakespeare is a captivating play about revenge‚ justice‚ deception and friendship. Held within the brutal time of the 16th century‚ the play is about a pronounced character known as Shylock‚ who is a reasonably wealthy Jew‚ lending one of his enemies‚ Antonio‚ three thousand ducats. The play gives you a glance of how bad and unbearable life was for non-Christians‚ especially Jews. Shakespeare does an impeccable job of conveying the hatred of Jews by using techniques such as characterisation and setting
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avaricious character who is also driven by a hatred of Christians and particularly of Antonio: I hate him for he is a Christian; But more‚ for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis2 He seems to be driven by an unhealthy desire for revenge‚ to feed fat the ancient grudge3 he has for Antonio. The merry sport4 devised by Shylock is nothing more than a devious trap set in order to catch [Antonio] on the hip5. Furthermore‚ his reaction to Jessica’s elopement with Lorenzo does not centre
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made. The movie‚ based in Post World War II Rome tells the humanistic story of a family man - Antonio (portrayed by Lamberto Maggiorani) and his struggle to survive and make ends meet. Using non-professional actors to portray the lives and emotions of ordinary working class men‚ suffering from poverty ‘The Bicycle Thief’ satisfies the basic features of Italian Neo Realism. The story begins when Antonio who has been unemployed for several months is allotted a job of hanging posters. Antonio’s initial
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Empress Luxury Lines Antonio’s Ethical Dilemma In this case study‚ Empress Luxury Line’s manager Antonio Melendez faces an ethical dilemma which many managers have experienced in the corporate setting. Callahan (1990) supports this theory: Fifty-eight percent of the respondents to a recent poll believe that the ethical standards of American business executives are only fair or poor. The public outcry about business ethics is paralleled in legal journals. At the same time‚ an employee who is
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Fleece. 3) Characters: Antonio: The merchant‚ who has a love for his close friend Bassanio and is very fond of him‚ will do whatever he can to meet Bassanio’s needs. Salerio: Salerio only appears in two lines of Act one Scene one‚ however he seems very understanding and a true friend to Bassanio and Antonio. Solanio: Again only limited in this scene however he is a gentleman and understanding. Bassanio: He is very fond of his close friend Antonio. He is extremely nice and caring
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maintain power. The play is about a Jewish moneylender named Shylock lending money to a merchant‚ Antonio‚ for his friend‚ Bassanio‚ to travel to Belmont to try and win the heart of the heiress‚ Portia. Antonio must sign a bond in order to receive the money‚ because Shylock despises Antonio. The bond states that if Shylock does not get his money at a certain date then Antonio owes him a pound of his flesh. Antonio signs knowing he will have the money and then some from his ships coming in. Things start to
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Many of the social issues that were dominant during the Renaissance are present in William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night. The relationships between Viola/Cesairo and Olivia‚ Orsino and Viola/Cesairo and Antonio and Sebastian create an immense amount of tension for the characters and audience to deal with because‚ their relationships conflict with the dominant heteronormative ideology of the time. The heteronormative ideology consists of the belief that to be accepted into society a person must
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Shylock was fed up with Christians hating the Jews‚ so he made a bond with Antonio to get revenge. The bond had a slight catch to it‚ if Antonio did not pay him back on time then he would have to give Shylock a pound of his own flesh. He deliberately asks for a pound of 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
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arguments are convincing. He is defeated only when he becomes unfuarded due to his fits of joy and confidence of victory. Shylock has always been viewed as a devil or villain. But he is a man with some moral sense. He never tells a lie. He doesn’t abuse Antonio or anybody. He does not rob or swindle anybody’s money. He is not addicted to wine‚ gambling‚ women or anyother vice. His only immorality as viewed by the Christian is lending money on high interest. But this was his profession and an act of charity
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requires substantial amount of capital that cannot be provided by the company alone. Additional resources are necessary. Mr. Bince and Mr. Antonio are interested in giving financial investment to the company to finance expansion in exchange for a management position. Mr. Bince‚ a CPA‚ would ask to be involved with accounting and the custody funds. Mr. Antonio will want to take on the marketing function. II. VIEWPOINT Mr. Manuel Koh III. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION *STRENGTHS 1.Koh’s mastery in agricultural
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