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    The Merchant of Venice Ever been in a situation where you do not know whether to be fair or bend the rules a bit? In The Merchant of Venicemercy and justice are the continuing predominant themes. Situations occur‚ that doing the just act does not seem to be correct or the right thing to do. Technically‚ the correct thing to do is to follow and abide by justice and the law. For in this case‚ justice means the taking of a man’s life for the greed and sick revenge of another man. One of the true

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    2012 Justice and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice In the court room scene of The Merchant of Venicejustice is handed back and forth between the Christians and Shylock‚ unlike mercy. Shylock is unable to feel any remorse for Antonio and the Christians because of the hate he has for them. Stubbornness and hatred can cause misfortune; the morally superior have a right to justice. As the trial scene begins‚ the Duke speaks about Shylock as an inhuman wretch‚ incapable of mercy (4.1 3-6)

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    Shakespeare’s Perspective on Justice To understand Shakespeare’s perspective on justice in The Merchant of Venice it must be clear that they were in the reign of Elizabeth I. During this particular time Jewish people were hated and the Christians believed that they were superior. Shakespeare considered there to be a difference between law and justice‚ he shows that if the law is blindly applied without the Christian idea of mercy and fairness‚ the pursuer will fall. Portia‚ the mouthpiece

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    particularly Judaism. Works such as the Merchant of Venice may seem to today’s audience as anti-Semitic while extolling Christian virtues‚ or at least the perceived virtues of what it meant to be Christian. In the Merchant of Venice‚ the Christian virtue of mercy as a “divine” quality seems to be upheld for the pleasure of an Elizabethan audience. However‚ it seems that Shakespeare may not have fully believed in the anti-Semitic‚ pro-Christian view of mercy‚ and may have in fact questioned this view

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    The Merchant of Venice Speech It has been almost four hundred years since Shakespeare completed the last of his plays. His work however continues to be played to sell out audiences still captivating people. His plays are still taught in schools with eager passion. Many people question the relevance of his work and lingering popularity. So what could a playwright from the seventeenth century have absolutely anything to do with a world full of advancing technology‚ fast food and materialistic views

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    Florence Lau College Writing Block H April 11th‚ 2013 Role of Justice in Count of Monte Cristo and the Merchant of Venice The Role of Justice Justice‚ as defined by the American Oxford Dictionary‚ is the quality of being fair and reasonable. The role of justice is to maintain peace and harmony in a society by making sure that virtuousness is outshining maliciousness. This role is often upheld by one of a higher authority who acts as a judge and gives an impartial analysis of a certain situation

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    In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice the theme mercy vs justice is shown throughout the play from many characters in the play such as Shylock‚ Antonio and Portia. This shows the characters personalities and different attitudes towards the giving and taking of mercy and justice to provide a great deal of conflict throughout the play. The first time we see the theme mercy vs justice is when Shylock lends Antonio money after accepting the bond in hope that Antonio

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    main points‚ the time‚ morality and reflection) within the merchant of Venice?   Introduction -   The play‚ the merchant of Venice‚ was written by Shakespeare. The play puts forward ideas and themes which are universal and relevant in today’s life. He uses techniques‚ dramatic techniques and context to showcase these ideas which form the plot‚ climax and conclusion of this remarkable play.   Body -   Justice   Point: In Venice‚ 1596‚ the economic stability was dependant on foreign businessmen

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    Merchant of Venice I agree with the statement saying that the main issues of The Merchant of Venice are credited to the development of Shylock and Portia. Throughout the story‚ the characters of Shylock and Portia are the ones who raise many significant matters to do with Venetian society and even our society today. Shylock’s experiences in the story bring up topics of racism and revenge‚ while through the character of Portia‚ issues such as justicemercy and the role of women in a patriarchal

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    In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ the audience is challenged by the conflict of different religions and faiths‚ unfairness in the law and revenge towards other characters to explore relationships with fellow humans. The play’s essential focus around these themes allows the audience to explore each character’s actions and morality. Antonio and Shylock’s continued conflict over their different religion‚ Portia’s inability to choose who she wishes to marry and Shylock’s revenge towards

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