Villain or Victim It is without doubt that William Shakespeare’s suspenseful play of The Merchant of Venice evokes complex feelings within a reader. Throughout the play‚ Shylock is portrayed as the antagonist‚ a miserable‚ cruel and prosaic figure menacing enough to endanger the happiness of Venetian citizens. At the same time‚ one feels a curious compassion for this character. In the 2004 film of The Merchant of Venice adaptation starring Al Pacino‚ Shylock is portrayed as a justifiably angry man:
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Shakespeare causes the audience to juxtapose between sympathy and hatred for Shylock through his quotes and the actions that happen through out the plot. Shylock was portrayed as a devil multiple times throughout the play as a selfish money lender who cares more about his ducats then his own daughter! The quote “Why‚ there‚ there‚ there! A diamond gone cost me two thousand ducats in Frankfurt! The curse never fell upon our nation till now‚ I never felt it till now... no tears but a’ my shedding
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hello my name is abby Jessica‚ Shylock’s daughter plans to elope with Lorenzo against her father’s wishes‚ were he to know. Jessica reveals her shame for her father... At Shylock’s house‚ Jessica is planning to leave her father. She tells Launcelot that "Our house is hell‚ and thou‚ a merry devil‚ / Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness" (Line 2). Jessica also reveals that Launcelot will help her to escape her father Shylock by conveying a letter to Lorenzo‚ the man Jessica intends to marry
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2009IntroductionGoogle has become one of the biggest corporate conglomerates in the Internet and business world. How could a simple idea proposed in a dorm room by Larry Page and Sergey Brin grow into this huge giant of the business world? The purpose of this case study is to examine the reasons as well as possible scenarios that will help Google lead the charge throughout the new millennium. 1) Evaluate Google using the competitive forces and value chain models. There are several information systems that companies
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About us Timex Corporation now known as Timex Group USA is a subsidiary of the Dutch company Timex Group B.V. and its headquarters is based in Middlebury‚ Connecticut. The company is the current successor to the Waterbury clock company founded in 1854. In 1986 Timex released the Ironman Triathlon watches designed to assist the athletes. The Ironman Triathlon became the most successful Timex watch in the post mechanical watch era. Within its first year‚ Timex Ironman became the best selling watch
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Racism In The Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice he does not just include racism‚ but he also includes prejudice towards religious beliefs. The play consisted of mostly anti-Semitism; however‚ there was one part where Portia was being racist to an African man. Shakespeare uses the conflict between a Jewish man and a Christian man to showcase the distinct theme of anti-Semitism throughout the play. He additionally incorporates the prince of Morocco to show racism. A key reason
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Kenneth Slessor wrote the poem Beach Burial whilst he completed his occupation as the official Australian Correspondent in the Middle East. Due to Slessor ’s observations of the war at close quarters he soon learnt about the horrific horrors of war. During Slessor ’s stay in El Alamein which is a small village found on the Egypt Mediterranean coast he wrote the poem to describe the realities of war and what realistically happens after heroes are killed. Kenneth Slessor has used imagery and various
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William Shakespeare wrote several plays which depict Jews and blacks in a very negative‚ stereotypical fashion. In his play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ characters are often judged based on their appearances and beliefs. There are many events in this play that led to discriminating and racist outcomes. The Merchant of Venice is portrayed as a racist play through the characters of Portia‚ Solanio‚ and Shylock. Shakespeare’s racist development of Jews and blacks are often seen in his writings. First
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Kenneth Morgan’s text “The Triangular Trade” is fundamental to the reader’s understanding of the economic result of slavery. Even though exploitation of humans was on an all-time high‚ it leads to being the fertilization of the revolution. Britain sold its manufactured goods to African traders on the West Coast‚ who in turn provided slaves‚ which were then traded to the American colonies for goods and was built into a repeating cycle. Kenneth Morgan’s writing of “The Triangular Trade” demonstrates
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PHIL – 447 Week 1 – Pick Your Plastic In the article “Credit or debit: pick your plastic‚” by Lisa Gerstner‚ the issue the author writes about is the importance of consumers knowing the difference between debit cards‚ credit cards and prepaid cards. If consumers do not understand the difference between the three cards and the way to use them‚ they could end up in financial disaster. If the consumer understands the card‚ then it can be useful and can be used to
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