Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus and Calpurnia have the strongest influence on Scout’s development into the person she is at the end of the novel. For starters‚ Calpurnia helps scout become more lady like at the end of the novel by teaching her proper manners and edict. Scout learned cooking and cleaning skills from Calpurnia while
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The Merchant of Venice illustrates a clear discrepancy between the moral values of its Christian characters and those of Shylock; at last revealing favor for the mercy‚ generosity‚ love‚ and self-sacrifice of the Christians. Irrespective of the religious hypocrisy displayed by the Christians of the play‚ they ultimately prove the victors‚ while those who disregard the virtues of Christian doctrine suffer highly disagreeable consequences. Shylock‚ a miserly Jew and heartless usurer characterized
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How Does the Language and Stagecraft in Acts IV.i and V Reveal a sympathetic Portrayal of Shylock? Is this consistent with Elizabethan attitudes towards Jews? The anti Semitic message which plagued Europe throughout the Middle Ages has spawned many thought provoking‚ controversial plays. Its complex main character‚ the unforgettable Shylock expresses true emotions‚ develops throughout the production‚ and thus brings about a different portrayal of medieval Jews‚ previously limited to that of the
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a monkey and marrying Lorenzo‚ Jessica is faced with a deep moral guilt in Act 5‚ Scene 1 when exposed to how Portia feels after tricking Bassiano to give the ring away while she was disguised. In Act 5‚ Scene 1‚ Jessica is completely silent after Portia and the others enter and they begin to discuss all of the disguise and trickery that had happened. When the men are told that Portia and Nerissa were in disguise and tricked the men of their rings‚ rings that the men had swore to keep for eternity
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referring to Calpurnia‚ Calpurnia didn’t know how to clearly explain why she utilized two dialects. When Calpurnia said‚ “white folks’ talk at church‚ and with my neighbors‚” she wants to express that both the Caucasians and the African-American had their unique identities. In relation to this‚ when Calpurnia exclaims “I puttin’ on airs to beat Moses‚” the author describes how if Calpurnia converses with her congregation members in normal English‚ the church members would assume that Calpurnia is better
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very much alike. Second‚ the bond plot and the lottery plot have some different people and different conflicts but are still very much alike. The bond plot is when Bassanio brows money form shylock‚ the Jewish money lender‚ to look rich and impress Portia. When Bassanio doesn’t have the money Antonio jumps in to save his friend and offers a pound of his flesh if he doesn’t give shylock the money in time. Shylock agrees with this because he wants the pound of
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investment. Then immediately after that Bassanio describes Portia describing her as “a lady richly left” then following up by saying she is fair. The suitors all vying for Portia’s hand in marriage even pick the caskets that look most valuable‚ picking the gold or silver one versus the lead one in the middle. Also when introducing themselves some of them stated the amount of money they had under their thumb at the time in an attempt to impress Portia. With Shylock money comes first with everything‚ even
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overcome. Atticus is not the only one that fulfills this task. Aunt Alexandra‚ Calpurnia‚ Miss Maudie‚Jem‚ Boo Radley‚ and even Dill influence and prepare her for the real world. Out of all the people in her life‚ three characters stand out as the most influential. Calpurnia‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Atticus are the three most influential people in her early life‚ and prepare her for the challenges she will face as an adult. Calpurnia becomes one of the most influential in Scout’s early
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sense like them. They see and smell‚ and have their palates both for sweet and sour‚ as husbands have.” (Othello 107) In the Merchant of Venice‚ Portia‚ is opinionated and intelligent. Portia is quick tongued while being around Nerissa. Nerissa is a Portia’s loyal companion. Portia and Nerissa are the heroes of the story. Regardless of gender. Portia is an important symbol in the play. She shows selflessness by paying the debt that is putting Antonio’s life on the line. “Pay him six thousand‚ and
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Research Paper TRUTH IN JULIUS CAESAR. Shakespeare [pic] Albert Camus said “Truth‚ like light‚ blinds”. This similie‚ used in The Fall is meant to reveal the ambiguity of this notion. Truth is a concept that obviously defines the quality of being true as opposed to false. It is like rooted in every human being‚ as an ultimate goal‚ nearly as powerful as any belief because it requires faith as well. Also‚ it is well-known that one of the
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