Shylock is the Villain in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice the antagonist of the play is Shylock. Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender. Shylock is probably the most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare’s excellent characterization of him. Shylock is the antagonist in the play because he stands in the way of love‚ but this does not necessarily make him the villain of the play. Shylock can be seen as both the villain of the play and
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Eric Zavala English 101 Professor Terry Benjamin 14 September 2014 My First Impression in English 101 The first day in my English 101 class has brought me excitement and eagerness that will help me to be successful in the class. Unlike the other English classes I took I find English 101 as entertaining and something to look forward every day. The best part of English 101 is that this class can allow me to show my strengths and weakness of reading and writing. English 101 provides me with
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Great First Impression! It takes just a quick glance‚ maybe three seconds‚ for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time‚ the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance‚ your body language‚ your demeanor‚ your mannerisms‚ and how you are dressed. With every new encounter‚ you are evaluated and yet another person’s impression of you is formed. These first impression can be nearly impossible to reverse or undo‚ making those first encounters
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First Impressions A first impression is the opinion someone forms about you when they first meet you. This opinion is either formed in a good way or a bad way. When someone is forming this opinion of you they are looking at your attire‚ facial expressions‚ posture‚ and overall mannerism. There are several pros and cons of forming first impressions. The pros are this impression lasts forever‚ and it sets the tone for the relationship with the person to follow. It can be your acceptance
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Brownell English 9 H-2 13 September 2013 First Impression High school is always a kid’s dream‚ wanting to be top knotch. I always dreamt of walking into school‚ turning the corner to my locker‚ and seeing Troy Bolten standing there with a basketball in his hand‚ ready to sing his duet with me. I did not think it mattered what grade I was in because everyone was friendly‚ and better yet evrybody loved to sing. So basically‚ my first impression of high school happend to be made up from some
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The Merchant 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
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The Villain of The Merchant of Venice We all have a mind of our own and with that we can make the choice to do good or evil. So it is not our enemies that lure us to evil ways. It is our own minds that decide to do so. In the play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ by William 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
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live by. Ever since I been little I have always been going to church‚ I go to Trinity United Church of Christ. They’ve taken me here not only to worship god‚ but also to learn why I should stay true to my values. My mother has helped me to put god first‚ to forever stay in my faith‚ and not to be afraid to stand up for what I believe in. As I go through what we call life‚ I will be faced with the many temptations that the world has to offer. With what my mother has taught me I now know to never
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First Impressions are Not Lasting Impressions When you see a person in a wheelchair‚ a person with no legs‚ or a person with physical abnormalities what is you reaction? Do you stare with curiosity? Do you pretend to be indifferent and walk by like there is no person there at all? Are you disgusted or stricken with pity? Or do you see them as a person‚ just like you‚ living their life the best they know how? Our perception of people are largely based on their physical appearance and often the
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it is your first impression of something that ultimately gives you the perfect vantage point in which to accurately assume the true nature of something. Your notion of this something is then unaffected or swayed by any outside sources or by second guessing yourself. Upon first experiencing this first time offered course‚ I immediately felt right at home concerning the direction in which the course was headed and also with the enthusiasm and involvement of the professor. The first class began
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