characters: Brutus and Caesar would be incomplete and certain language could not be used. Shakespeare uses the two women: Portia and Calphurnia to show the audience the other side(s) of Brutus and Caesars characters and as R. Moore says in his article Women in Julius Caesar "They also provide elements of love and loyalty in a play that is largely concerned with death and intrigue."(1) Portia is Brutus’s wife and a very strong character‚ she shows us firstly that not all women follow the stereotype and are
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Study Guide for “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare The following questions will help you to prepare for your eventual test over “Julius Caesar”. While I will not be collecting this‚ it is on you to make sure that you are answering the questions as we go. Your test will be taken directly from this study guide. Act I 1) Judging from the events in Act I‚ the political mood and behavior of the Romans are best described how? 2) When we first see Brutus‚ he appears to be ________________________
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Bassanio’s character is more fully drawn than Antonio’s‚ but it does not possess the powerful individuality that Shakespeare gives to his portraits of Portia and Shylock. First off‚ when one begins considering Bassanio‚ one should dismiss all the critics who condemn him for his financial habits. Bassanio’s request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is‚ by nature‚ impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio
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after marriage the wife loves and serves the husband. As soon as Bassanio has chosen rightly‚ Portia calls him Lord: ‘her Lord‚ her governor‚ her king‚’ (Act 3‚ scene 2) adding ‘Myself‚ and what is mine‚ to you and yours / Is now converted.’ Portia behaves throughout as an ideal daughter and wife‚ according to the ideals of the day. ▪ A letter now arrives announcing Antonio’s ruin. Bassanio tells Portia‚ ‘I have engaged myself to a dear friend’ (Act 2‚ scene 2.) Due to his love for Antonio‚ he
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characters emerge‚ Desdemona from Othello‚ and Portia and Jessica from The Merchant of Venice. The female leads in each of these stories share many things in common such as their devotion to their mate and gracefulness‚ but the fate each woman ends up with at the conclusion of the story reflects the decisions they made and how those decisions were perceived in England during that time. The death of Desdemona and the happiness found by the newly married Portia and Jessica clearly shows the taste of the
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The Merchant of Venice Ever been in a situation where you do not know whether to be fair or bend the rules a bit? In The Merchant of Venice‚ mercy and justice are the continuing predominant themes. Situations occur‚ that doing the just act does not seem to be correct or the right thing to do. Technically‚ the correct thing to do is to follow and abide by justice and the law. For in this case‚ justice means the taking of a man’s life for the greed and sick revenge of another man. One of the true
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The main characters of this play are Shylock‚ the Jew‚ who is a money lender charging interest to make living. Antonio is another character of this play and he is a fairly rich merchant. Antonio has a very good friend Bassanio‚ who wants to marry Portia‚ a wealthy woman who is Shakespeare’s heroine. Prejudice At first‚ this play may seem to be anti-Semitic‚ but prejudice can be found on both sides. This theme mainly involves two characters of the play‚ Antonio and Shylock. The character of Shylock
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Bassanio‚ Antonio’s best friend‚ goes to Belmont as a suitor to Portia. What maybe on the outside might not be in the inside? The theme of appearance versus reality is showed through out the play. The choosing of a particular casket of the three is used to show the appearance versus reality phenomenon. Portia’s suitors must choose either a gold‚ silver or lead casket. Whoever chooses the right casket will have the permission to marry Portia. The prince of Morocco chooses the rich gold casket which said
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when Portia and Nerissa disguise themselves as male layers to save Antonio from the bond. The idea of Shylock taking a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body is a gory image‚ which makes Shylock a typical villain from a fairytale. The element of a princess who is imprisoned in a tower is added when Portia is not able to choose her own suitor due to her deceased father’s wishes‚ as the suitor must choose from one of three caskets‚ and if he chooses the correct one he will be able to marry Portia. However
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because after he remarks on his skin colour he proceeds to defend it and boasts about himself‚ <br> ...this aspect of mine/ Hath fear’d the valiant The best regarded virgins of our clime/Have lov’d it too...’ (Act II Scene i) <br> <br>He challenges Portia to compare his blood with the whitest of men to see whose is the reddest. <br>Bring me the fairest creature And let us make incision for your love/ To prove whose blood is reddest‚ or mine.’ (Act II Scene i) <br> <br>This would be a way to suggest
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