‘The Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare is a play in which one of the main characters is portrayed as both a villain and a victim. The audience’s interpretation of Shylock oscillates throughout the play. We must also recognize that Shylock has most likely become a villain as a result of being unfairly victimized for having Jewish heritage. During the sixteenth century‚ when the play was written‚ mistreatment towards Jews was common; especially in Venice as it was an anti-sematic city. Jewish
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In the play “Macbeth”‚ William Shakespeare uses belief in the existence and power of witches to create and influence the audience’s understanding of the play. Our initial impression of Macbeth is one of a brave and capable warrior‚ however once we see his interaction with the three “evil sisters” (Shakespeare‚ 1996) we realises that his physical audacity is coupled by an intense amount of ambition and self doubt. It is believed that the witches are the motive behind this ambition which eventually
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A court system is created to determine the innocent and the guilty when a conflict arises. In many cases it is convicting a criminal for a crime that has been committed. The system entitles everyone to a fair trial no matter what the case and in each trial it is the team that is prosecuting that most prove that if the accused is guilty. Not the accused having to prove their innocence. The victim in most cases looks to see that justice is served to the criminal. The accused looks to try and get another
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Art therapy is used in many settings to aid in the treatment of victims through various populations. Art therapy is not only a creative outlet for patients‚ but it is also “used to encourage personal growth‚ increase self-understanding‚ and assist in emotional reparation” (Malchiodi‚ 2003). Art therapy is a way of giving the patients the opportunity to express their feelings in a way that is not too painful for them. The art therapy provided also enables the patient to express things that they may
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1015412 Rights of the child CLS 413 COURSE CONVENER: mr. Danstan omari QUESTION: Otieno aged 11 years is accused of having robbed while armed with an AK47‚ he appears before the senior resident magistrate. Analyse the facts and provide answers to the following: 1. Handling of Otieno at the police station 2. Being arraigned for plea taking and the trial process 3. Expert witnesses/reports 4. Sentencing 5. Punishments available Otieno having stolen from the victim (for purpose
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is an administrative case filed by the complainant claiming that the respondent committed an act of impropriety as a lawyer and as public officer when he stood as counsel for the defendants despite the fact that he presided over the conciliation proceedings between the litigants as punong barangay.. Facts: Complainant Wilfredo M. Catu is a co-owner of a lot and the building erected thereon located in Manila. His mother and brother‚ Regina Catu and Antonio Catu‚ contested the possession of Elizabeth
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advocate throughout her examination and during her court case. Throughout the duration of her stay‚ though distraught‚ Sally cooperated with the SANE nurses‚ especially with the physical evidence collection.
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The victim typologies are classifications developed by several authors to study the role of the victim in the conflict that had it as a passive subject. Victims should not be considered as inert‚ immovable and applied mechanical way categories‚ since each fact must be analyzed individually according to the special and particular characteristics of the case. Typologies work in order to bring together in large groups those more meaningful characteristics of people defined as victims. Benjamin Mendelsohn
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Roughly 10 years ago a court case was introduced to sue McDonald’s Corporation for knowingly selling defective products. The particulars of the case involved a woman spilling hot coffee on her-self and being injured very badly because of it. Public opinion was (and largely still is) strongly against the woman and her settlement. Her stepson wrote an article to argue that she was justified in receiving a settlement due to the defective nature of the product being sold. The claim being presented
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will be discussing‚ victim or a villain. Both sides of Shylock’s personality are portrayed throughout "˜The Merchant of Venice.’ Many of the characters in the play look upon Shylock as a villain‚ but this indeed might just be a biased opinion because of the love that they have for a fellow friend‚ who’s life has been put at stake due to a bond connecting the two. This then leads to the key question: is Shylock a mean spiteful moneylender with no intention of mercy or is he a victim to severe racial
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