sue for her hand‚ because he has squandered his fortune‚ and is deeply in debt to Antonio and others. Instead of reproaching him‚ Antonio generously consents to make another loan‚ which Bassanio accepts in hopes of making all good when he has won Portia‚ the lady of Belmont‚ with whom he has found favour‚ although she is besieged with suitors. Because all his funds are at present at sea‚ Antonio decides to use his credit to borrow the necessary sum for his friend’s use. We are next transported
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Calpurnia consistently demonstrates her belief in the importance of perspective as she teaches Jem and Scout of it and interacts between the black and white community of Maycomb County. Calpurnia shows the significance of perspective to both Scout and Jem through her actions with both a young child and an adult. One afternoon‚ Walter Cunningham comes over for dinner and Scout makes fun of him for pouring syrup on his food. Calpurnia takes Scout aside and scolds her for being rude. Calpurnia says
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To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back
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mother is absent‚ even the most cursory inspection shows relevant differences in both the characters and their relationships to one another. That is not to say there follows no similarities. Let’s open with the relationship between Deceased Father/ Portia and Prospero/Miranda. For both of these relationships we have daughters who worship the ground their father’s walk on. They think very highly of their fathers and are well treated by them. They are kept in good health‚ and within the best means
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Mercy v. Justice Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice‚ this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke‚ hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio’s penalty‚ asks him‚ "How
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In ’The Merchant of Venice’‚ there are three parent-child relationships; Shylock and Jessica‚ Portia and her deceased father‚ and Launcelot and Old Gobbo. There is an obvious contrast between these relationships. Although Portia’s father is deceased‚ they had a good relationship while he was alive. However‚ the relationship between Shylock and Jessica is repressive and conflictual and ends tragically. After Shakespeare’s song‚ Hamnet‚ died tragically in 1596‚ he began a theatrical study of parent-child
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ignoble friend. Brutus lacked loyalty and faithfulness to his friend Julius. His disloyalty moved him to turn his back against Julius and kill his best friend without any remorse. Brutus could never be honest with his wife Portia after the many requests made by her. Character Portia is portrayed with nobility. To prove her loyalty to her husband Brutus she stabbed her thigh with a knife to show him that she would rather suffer pain then to betray his trust. Shakespeare characterizes Brutus as ignoble
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Neighbours watched as local lawyer Atticus Finch put the dog down. Jem Finch‚ son of Atticus Finch‚ saw the dog walking down the street‚ and alerted Calpurnia. Calpurnia then alerted the neighbourhood of the mad dog’s presence. All neighbours watched from the safety of their homes as the dog approached. Jem and Scout Finch watched from behind Calpurnia as their father approached the dog. Atticus Finch‚ or “One-Shot Finch” Used Mr. Tate’s gun to shoot the dog. In a swift motion the dog stood still
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through Antonio towards Bassanio‚ romantic love is shown through Portia and Bassanio and self love is shown through shylock. However Shakespeare also illustrates hates during the play through the characters shylock and Antonio and shylock and his daughter Jessica. The Merchant of Venice is a play about love‚ the play mainly revolve around the romantic love of these main characters Portia and Bassanio. As written in the play‚ Portia was a rich woman that was left alone by her wealthy father. Many
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The creation of the casket lottery is for Portia to find the best husband‚ as they deceive the suitors to determine if they are worthy. Morocco selecting the gold casket is solely dependant on his perception of the exterior‚ ultimately leading to his downfall. After making his choice‚ he receives a scroll from the father of Portia:“All that glisters is not gold-/Often have you heard that told./Many a man his life hath sold/But my outside
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