Original Text | Modern Text | | Enter ANTONIO‚ SALARINO‚ and SOLANIO | ANTONIO‚ SALARINO‚ and SOLANIO enter. | 5 | ANTONIOIn sooth‚ I know not why I am so sad.It wearies me; you say it wearies you.But how I caught it‚ found it‚ or came by it‚What stuff ’tis made of‚ whereof it is born‚I am to learn.And such a want-wit sadness makes of me‚That I have much ado to know myself. | ANTONIOTo be honest‚ I don’t know why I’m so sad. I’m tired of it‚ and you say you’re tired of it too. But I have
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that has made us wonder many times while reading the Merchant Of Venice. Is Shylock really a victim or a villain? At first‚ we weren’t quite sure about the answer as throughout the play Shylock is portrayed as being both victim and villain. However‚ after reading and analyzing the book and getting enough evidence to prove our point‚ we finally made up our minds and decided which was the most suitable adjective for Shylock. On the one hand‚ Shylock might be considered as a villain as he is a miserly
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In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ there are quite a few cases in which the non-Christian characters are marginalized and victimized of Christian prejudice and absolute racism. The Christian prejudice and racial discrimination transpires through the use of language and terms of reference. In sixteenth-century Europe‚ Jews were a despised and persecuted minority. England‚ in fact‚ went beyond mere persecution and harassment by banning Jews from the country altogether. In theory at least‚ there
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Task: Shylock: Victim or Villain? From the book ’The Merchant of Venice.’ Written by William Shakespeare Shakespeare sets his play within the 16th century. During this time Venice was a powerful city involved in trade and was a strong believer in the religion of Christianity. In the Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is the only Jewish character‚ he is complicated‚ yet wise‚ and the one who gets tormented‚ mocked and humiliated in front of everyone. The
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In her book‚ “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea”‚ Barbara Demick writes about the lives of North Koreans. As we all know‚ North Korea is an unknown place to the rest of the world. They do not have any clue what is outside their country nor do they have any communication with the outside world. Till this day‚ very little is known about the country‚ and because of this Demick decides to interview defectors who escaped and migrated to South Korea. This allows us to get a better understanding
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is simply a not-so-common skill. When William Shakespeare wrote‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ he included characters which are neither good nor evil; instead‚ in order to make the play more realistic and create metaphors for real life situations‚ Shakespeare created the characters with both positive and negative aspects‚ as the same applies in real life. In this essay‚ the positive and negative aspects of Antonio‚ Portia‚ and Shylock will be discussed‚ and the effect of these aspects on the total outcome
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The essay “Football Envy at the UN” by Kofi Annan‚ proposes the idea that passion shown towards soccer during the World Cup should also be shown towards global issues. If people could only have the same fervency for human rights as they do for soccer who knows the impact it could have? This thought provoking idea is developed in Annan’s essay by comparing soccer’s intense competitiveness‚ teamwork‚ cross pollination and equality to the lack of with UN issues. In this easy read essay‚ Annan is able
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The Homosexual Relationship Between Antonio and Bassanio in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice Tsun-Hsien Tsai Sophomore Student‚ Department of English National Changhua University of Education There are many pairs of male adults with honorable masculine friendships appearing in William Shakespeare’s popular plays‚ such as Antonio and Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice‚ Antonio and Sebastian in Twelfth Night‚ the two kings Leonates and Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale‚ and so on. No matter
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Love (Jessica and Shylock) 1) What forms the foundation of the relationship between the two characters your group has been assigned? (Think about the ties they have with one another‚ how are they drawn to one another etc.) There is familial love between Jessica and Shylock but Jessica is unfilial. The quote ‘To be ashamed to be my father’s child’ (2.3.16) shows that Jessica detests her father to the extent of being ashamed to be related to him. However‚ Solanio heard Shylock shout in the streets
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Discuss Shylock’s dramatic function in The Merchant of Venice. What do critics mean when they suggest that Shylock is “too large” for the play? Does he fulfill or exceed his role? Model Answer – In order to ensure that we understand Shylock as a threat to the happiness of Venice’s citizens and lovers‚ Shakespeare uses a number of dramatic devices to amplify Shylock’s villainy. In doing so‚ however‚ he creates a character so compelling that many feel Shylock comes to dominate the play‚ thereby making
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