golden carp in the reader’s mind and how other people‚ like Cico‚ view it. When Antonio and Cico came to the river‚ they “had been whispering… it was just one of those places where one can communicate only in whispers‚ like church.” Between the two boys‚ Cico had been the only one who recognized the carp as a holy figure and worshipped it; however‚ right when the boys got to the pond‚ both of them were whispering as if Antonio felt the presence and the need to honor the carp like he would in honor his
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character‚ Antonio - the merchant of Venice‚ resides. He is a successful man‚ but is melancholy and weary for reasons he can’t explain‚ not even to his compatriots Salarnio and Salanio. They feel that his depression is from the stresses and worries that sprout from the shipping business‚ but his worries come not from these or love. The three are then met by Bassanio‚ Lorenzo‚ and Gratiano. Salarnio and Salanio leave‚ giving the three newcomers of the scene the task of helping Antonio feel better
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Love as the Cause of Suffering In William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night‚ love as the cause of suffering is one of the most prominent theme of the story. Even though this play ends in love and wedded bliss‚ Shakespeare also shows us that love can also cause pain. The characters often view love as a curse‚ something that is thrust upon you and you cannot easily or willing escape. Examples include Malvolio’s love for Olivia‚ the love triangle between Olivia‚ Duke Orsino‚ and Viola as Cesario‚
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playwright uses Antonio to convey this theme by having him be excluded from the others. More specifically‚ Antonio’s exclusion is brought to the audience’s attention because he does not end up in a relationship by the end of the final act‚ unlike the majority of the characters. Due to his harmless infatuation with Sebastian‚ Antonio is unnecessarily alienated by the new world formed at the end of the play.
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Rachael Journey Ms. Kollen Humanities 5/17/11 Gender Roles in Bless Me‚ Ultima In Bless Me‚ Ultima Antonio understands gender as a very black and white issue. Just as he struggles with the ideas of religion‚ good and evil‚ death‚ and nature. Antonio struggles with how gender affects his life‚ and how he eventually must become a man. The most obvious example of Antonio’s perspective on gender roles comes with his view of the Virgin and God. “God was not always forgiving. He made laws to
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After granting temporary power to his brother Antonio on his own accord‚ Prospero relinquishes the influence he had over his people. Antonio‚ alongside Alonso‚ the king of Naples‚ usurps Prospero‚
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character is the merchant Antonio‚ not the Jewish moneylender Shylock‚ who is the play’s most prominent and most famous character. This is made explicit by the title page of the first quarto: The most excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme cruelty of Shylock the Jew towards the Merchant.... Characters * Antonio – a merchant of Venice * Bassanio – Antonio’s friend; suitor to Portia * Gratiano‚ Solanio‚ Salarino‚ Salerio – friends of Antonio and Bassanio * Lorenzo
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ANTONIO I honestly don’t know why I’m so sad . I’m tired of it‚ and so are you. But I have no idea why I have gotten so depressed and I can’t figure out what is even making me feel this way. I must not understand myself very well. SALARINO You’re worried about your ships. Your mind is getting tossed around in the ocean with them‚ but they’re fine. They’re like huge parade floats on the sea. They’re so big they look down on the smaller ships‚ which all have to bow and then get out of the way.
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Thieves‚ directed by Desica‚ the use of realism is portrayed. This film is taken place in Italy during 1984; it revolves around the main character Antonio and his son Bruno. After getting his bicycle stolen from a man‚ Antonio goes on a quest with his son in order to find the bicycle he and his wife pawned in order to help him with work. In the end‚ Antonio becomes desperate for a bicycle because of the words a seer he had gone to see concerning his bike had said‚ “If you do not find it today‚ you never
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me‚ Ultima‚ Antonio has had multiple dreams of three giants. Originally the three giants were his brothers. Who are the real giants? The real giants are the ones Antonio has lost throughout his childhood. They are Ultima‚ Narciso‚ and Florence. They all had an impact on his life. Ultima is an outstanding person in Antonio’s life‚ more like a mentor. She teaches Antonio valuable lessons. She also teaches him how to respect the land and also to be independent. Before Ultima dies Antonio asks her to
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