Shylock: A Stage History of Anti-Semitism Part of what makes the works of William Shakespeare so significantly transcendental is that his plays are able to flourish through ever-changing societies. Over the course of nearly 400 years‚ his plays have remained some of the most beloved in literature because of their ability to speak to audiences of every age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ class‚ and gender. By looking at the performance history of a specific play‚ or a specific character in that play‚ we become
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Antonio and Felix Antonio and Felix both want to be the greatest lightweight champions of the world but they fight differently. Antonio and Felix both train and try there best. The are both living in New York. The both are 17 years old. They train at the same gym. The live in manhattan. They decide to stay away from each other. Felix was dark‚short‚ and husky. Antonio was tall‚ lean‚and fair. Felix was fast. Antonio was hard hitting. Antonio 133lb. Felix 134lb. Antonio
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Shylock‚ Villain or victim? The Merchant of Venice June 8th‚ 2011 In the play The Merchant of Venice Shylock is supposed to be the protagonist‚ the definition of protagonist is; the leading character or a major character in a drama‚ movie‚ novel‚ or other fictional text. But the way Shylock is portrayed is more along the lines of being both victim and villain. Shylock is out for one pound of Antonio’s flesh which will in the end kill Antonio and the flesh will do him no good anyway. But he
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Antonio Salieri (August 18‚ 1750 - May 7‚ 1825)‚ born in Legnano‚ Italy‚ near the Austrian dukedom of Mantua‚ was a composer and conductor who received considerable public acclaim in his day. He studied violin and harpsichord with his brother Francesco‚ who was a student of Giuseppe Tartini. After the death of his parents‚ he moved to Padua‚ then to Venice‚ where he studied thoroughbass with Giovanni Pescetti. In 1766 Salieri met Florian Leopold Gassmann‚ who invited him to attend the court of Vienna
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water parks/ theme parks and probably never thought about how much water is being used. I especially have been intrigued with the fact that San Antonio has a Seaworld‚ because the other cities that have one are San Diego and Orlando. San Diego and Orlando both are by many beaches and land of water compared to San Antonio. So to me I felt that San Antonio having a Seaworld would have a major impact on our city water supply. How much water does Seaworld consume and or try to conserve?
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also during the time of MLK and Cesar Chavez? Juan Antonio Salas with Mexican ancestry born on october 4th 1950 but born in Texas was there though things like segregation in the school‚ working on the fields‚ Including now with the Political climate that we are now facing. Imagine working on the field with the burning sun on your back filling up crates and bags only to earn less than a dollar per crate or bag. In Texas every morning Juan Antonio Salas would walk to school that was about 4 miles
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Shakespeare‚ Shylock is a villain because in the play Shylock uses deception and his knowledge of Antonio to exact his revenge‚ Shylock also shows that anger‚ revenge and hate has clouded his mind and so he chooses to show no forgiveness or mercy towards Antonio. Finally Shylock manipulates others to get his way and to not raise further suspicions. In the play Shylock and Antonio make a bond. Shylock is expecting Antonio would come to him for a favor sooner or later because Shylock knows Antonio lends
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no doubt that Shylock is a cunning and vengeful man‚ but nothing can justify the treatment he receives at the hands of the Christians.” How far do you agree with this statement? Does Shylock deserve his punishment? Shylock is punished by the Venetian court for seeking to end Antonio’s life. He is charged under a Venetian law (of Shakespeare’s creation) and he is forced to give up his wealth and to beg the Duke to spare him his life. Viewed like this it seems simple enough; Shylock broke a Venetian
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Is Shylock a Villain or Victim? A victim is someone who has been singled out for cruelor unfair treatment. A villain is a wicked person or a criminal. The question is does Shakespare portray Shylock‚ the Jewish moneylender as more of a villain than a victim in "The Merchant of Venice" The first scene is one of the main scences in which Shylock could be seen more as a victim. In this scence Bassanio goes to Antonio‚ a merchant of Venice and his good friend. Bassianio asks Antonio if he
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of Venice‚ the character of Shylock proves‚ ultimately‚ to be a victim of himself. Shylock brings about his own demise through his own deeds and misdeeds. Shylock begins to cause his own misfortune when Antonio approaches him for a loan to aid Bassanio in courting Portia. At first‚ Shylock is wary to lend Antonio the money. "I am debating of my present store...I cannot instantly raise up the gross of full three thousand ducats...Tubal...will furnish me (13)". Shylock realizes that he does not have
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