prince of Aragon also visits Portia. He‚ too‚ studies the caskets carefully‚ but he picks the silver one‚ which is also incorrect. Bassanio arrives at Portia’s estate‚ and they declare their love for one another. Despite Portia’s request that he wait before choosing‚ Bassanio immediately picks the correct casket‚ which is made of lead. He and Portia rejoice‚ and Graziano confesses that he has fallen in love with Nerissa. The couples decide on a double wedding. Portia gives Bassanio a ring as a token
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rather complex play. The two main plots are the comedy about Portia and her marriage to Bassanio and the tragedy about Antonio‚ the merchant and Shylock‚ the Jew. BACKGROUND A brief synopsis of the play will help to clarify the ensuing details for those who are unfamiliar with The Merchant of Venice. The comedy revolves around one of Shakespeare’s strongest female characters‚ Portia. This plot deals with the choice of a husband for Portia. The setting is Venice and Belmont‚ Italy at the height of the
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the world‚ Grationo; a stage where every man must play his part and mine a sad one. 4) Bassanio- Grationo speaks an infinite deal of nothing. 5) Antonio- My purse‚ my person‚ my extremist means‚ lie all unlocked to your occasions. Scene Two 1) Portia- The brain may devise laws for the blood‚ but a hot temper o’er a cold decree. Scene Three 1) Shylock- How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian. 2) Shylock- I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. 3) Antonio-
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other two and why he chose the one he wanted for a reason which is ironic. The speech starts off with saying what the inscription is on the golden casket‚ ‘Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire’. What many men desire he thinks it means Portia‚ as the whole world desire her‚ “Why‚ that’s the lady: all the world desires her;” (Shakespeare 2.7.31)‚ they are all coming from all directions‚ “from the four corners of the earth they come‚” (2.7.38)‚ they come to kiss this shrine‚ mortal breathing
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Through the development of Shylock and Portia‚ Shakespeare has been able to address the main issues of The Merchant Of Venice such as mercy‚ law and revenge but he also questions their principles of trust. Also through Shylock‚ there are other issues such as racism and money that have been portrayed considerably and the role of women has also been developed by Portia. It’s not only these characters that demonstrate other major issues‚ as the concept of love and loyalty shown by Bassanio and Antonio
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TO: Prof. Sylvia Basilio FROM: Jade Ariane D. Faustino‚ BSA 1-36 DATE: September 19‚ 2012‚ Wednesday SUBJECT: Analysis of the Movie‚ Bicentennial Man (ENGL 1013) The Story Andrew‚ the NDR series robot was introduced to the Martin family to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties. The family discovered that Andrew can both identify emotions and reciprocate in kind because of the rejection of the older daughter named Grace and other situations. When Andrew accidentally breaks the figurine
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Characteristics of Portia and jessica‚ as well as several attributes of the plot in the play‚ prove that Shakespeare builds his female roles to be confident and powerful‚ rather than sub-standard to the male equivalent. Overall‚ this dominant portrayal of women challenges the common Elizabethan stereotypes of gender. The characterisation of Portia‚ through her actions and overall identity‚ is perhaps the best illustration of Shakespeare’s defiance of these female stereotypes in the play. At first‚ Portia appears
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20) that brought by his own demise‚ despite being warned numerous times about the impending danger of the fifteenth of March‚ he persistently ignored the many warnings due to his belief of being “as eternal as the North Star”. Yet due to his wife‚ Calpurnia‚ pleading him not to go to the Capitol on the fifteenth of March after she had a divine vision about the impending danger that awaited him‚ he decided to stay with her
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Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his
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relationships between males and females and their roles in life. Feminist criticism also shows the many basic roles that women and men have in life. But with feminist criticism the roles are switched. In Julius Caesar‚ Portia and calphurnia show their empowerment through assertion. Portia is Brutus’ wife and she tries her hardest to be the best wife she can be. She wants her husband to be trustworthy and not to be so separated from her. She tries asserting her power by telling him what’s on her mind:
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