often killed because of their beliefs. Such is the kind of racial discrimination toward Shylock‚ the Jewish character in "The Merchant of Venice." Some believe that the character as a greedy‚ coldhearted villain‚ which is not the case. In Shakespeare’s play‚ "The Merchant of Venice‚" Shylock was a victim of years’ struggle against discrimination toward his religion. One of the most persistent charges against Shylock was that he was cruel and bloodthirsty. Antonio says in act 4 scene 1 that it is impossible
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In The Merchant of Venice how does Shakespeare present both Shylock as both victim and villain? Throughout the play‚ ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ Shylock reveals many personalities; therefore making him such an emotionally complex and detailed character that shows elements of being both a victim and villain; and to come to my decision to whether Shylock is either of the two‚ other characters language towards him and his reactions will perceive different ideas from different era’s in time to determine
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PRESENT MACBETH AS A VILLAIN? Shakespeare presents Macbeth more extensively as a villain using methods which would be more understood in the era the play was composed‚ which was the Jacobean period‚ but influenced by the reign of Elizabeth. During the Elizabethan period people were preoccupied with the supernatural‚ which is one of the main topics in Shakespeare’s play. In my opinion Shakespeare structures the play to make the audience see Macbeth transforming from a hero into a villain‚ we can
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‘Lady Macbeth is the real villain of the play’ do you agree? In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’‚ Shakespeare portrays many negative themes through the acts of Lady Macbeth which show the audience that she is a real villain of this play. She holds a malicious agenda and many evil tendencies which separate her from the average individual‚ but this was only after interpreting the witched prophase. Thus‚ not only making her the only guilty villain in the play. Lady Macbeth is no more than an incarnation
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How Is Curley’s Wife Presented - Victim or Villain? Curley’s wife is the only women at the ranch in Of Mice and Men. She is generally portrayed as a young‚ lonely‚ bored and childish girl. “Baloney!” is her ‘word.’ This single word shows that she thinks she is a movie star. No one really talks like this. All the way through the book‚ it is evident this is how she sees her life; unreal‚ like a movie and dramatic. Curley’s wife is talked about before she is seen in the book. The first actual mention
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‘Lady Macbeth is the real villain of the play’ do you agree? In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’‚ Shakespeare portrays many negative themes through the acts of Lady Macbeth which show the audience that she is real villain of this play. She holds a malicious agenda and many evil tendencies which separate her from the average individual. The key elements which make Lady Macbeth a villainous human being is her inhumane conscience and lack of compassion for her victims‚ her deceptiveness and her manipulation
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"Is Macbeth a victim of fate or his own ambitious choices?" Fate‚ unlike fatalism‚ does not stipulate that human deliberation and actions are inconsequential in causing an event‚ as its occurrence is inevitable. Rather it simply states that all events‚ and the choices leading up to them‚ are predetermined; hence the role of freewill is no less significant in deciding fated events than it is when considering situations from a non-fated perspective. This concept can be observed in William Shakespeare’s
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Analyzing: “The Victims” by Sharon Olds “The Victims” by Sharon Olds is a poem‚ which gives us an elaborated and refined view of a tortured family in our modern society. It describes the immature resentment of the young speaker and her family towards the father‚ and the more mature expression of sympathy of the grown up speaker. The poem is divided into two parts‚ easy to spot due to a sudden change in the verb tenses‚ speaker‚ tone and purpose. The first part of the poem‚ transmits to the reader
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Cameron Mitchell 9/28/11 Villains in Film 2nd Draft Why So Serious? In recent years‚ technology in the cinema industry has become amazingly effective in creating alternate realities for us to go see for seven dollars on a Tuesday night. For a movie villain to be successful and spark emotions from its viewers they must look the part‚ be insanely brilliant‚ and push the protagonist to the edge. The first and most obvious characteristic that makes an amazing movie villain is their appearance. When
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of the three texts; Department 19 by Will Hill‚ ‘Macbeth’ the play and The Social Network by David Fincher‚ it is evident that literary villains are archetypes that often represent the evil side of human nature. One may argue that each villain has certain traits that allow the reader to be drawn to the terror and horror of their deeds yet also allow readers to reflect upon the society that has created such individuals. Authors stray their villains from the stereotype to keep the modern audience engaged
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