with the same treatment Christians submitted them to. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ "The Merchant of Venice‚" this opportunity arises for one particular Jew‚ Shylock. Shylock stirs up a range of emotions in the audience‚ when giving a speech to support his claim that he is entitled to regard the Christians with the same ill-treatment they have shown him. Shylock‚ the speaker‚ is a Jewish moneylender in Venice‚ who is depicted as greedy‚ self-centered‚ and aloof. He has been discriminated against
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Bassanio’s character is more fully drawn than Antonio’s‚ but it does not possess the powerful individuality that Shakespeare gives to his portraits of Portia and Shylock. First off‚ when one begins considering Bassanio‚ one should dismiss all the critics who condemn him for his financial habits. Bassanio’s request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is‚ by nature‚ impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio
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The Sun Also Rises Summer Reading Gurkirat Singh Topic 1: Character Development Guiding Criteria: Identify 5 episodes from the text that answer any of the following questions in relation to character development: What does the episode tell you about the personality of the character? What does the episode indicate about any character changes that have taken place over the course of the story? What does the episode indicate about the character’s role in the story or position in society? What
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discomforting visuals take place‚ at night in the realm of a moonlit sky. The intrigue and audience response and reaction are similar between the two artists; however‚ it was not the creative mental trickery of Dali that Simon & Garfunkel were intending. Art Garfunkel plays down this search for intellect when referring to their lyrics saying “There is no serious understanding because there is no serious communication”. Critics who dig to satisfy the popular analysis of Simon & Garfunkel are in
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This lottery is effective in choosing Portia’s husband because there are inscriptions on each of the caskets‚ that act as riddles that only Portia’s true love will decode and choose the right casket. The lottery also has a solemn vow that is absolutely devastating if the suitors choose wrong. Which ever suitor chooses the correct casket is wise enough‚ and Prince Morocco is the first suitor we meet and right away when we meet him‚ he mentions that though his skin is darker‚ his blood is as red and
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Always appreciate those who guide you along the way of your journey‚ because you’ll never know if their time is to come sooner or later. I bless you in the name of all that is good and strong and beautiful‚ Antonio. Always have the strength to live. Love life‚ and if despair enters your heart‚ look for me in the evenings when the wind is gentle and the owls sing in the hills. I shall be with you—Page 255.Compared to Jonas in The Giver‚ once Jonas was being trained with the Giver he had to adapt
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How far is Shylock a character for whom we can feel sympathy? How would a contemporary audience’s response to him differ from that of an audience in Shakespeare’s time? Shylock isn’t a character for whom we can feel much sympathy for because he always seems to be thinking about himself and his money rather than other people around him. Through most of the play he seems selfish‚ and it seems in some parts of the play as though he doesn’t care about his daughter. He also has a very strict religion
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"The truth will set you free" is a quote of Bible scripture that is often taken out of context and thus used entirely incorrectly. Even so‚ at first‚ it would be difficult to see the validity of this quote in the story of The Big Kahn‚ a sequential drama by Neil Kleid and illustrated by Nicolas Cinquegrani which narrates a story of a Jewish family weighed down by its father’s heaviest lie. Everyone reacts negatively when faced with the truth of rabbi David Kahn‚ they feel shocked and even betrayed
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Valerie Espinoza Shakespeare‚ Period 5 Ms. Paniagua 10 October 2012 Portia’s Kindness Out Shines Portia is a rich and beautiful woman who has to host a “game” for suitors to win her hand in marriage. There are currently six suitors in her house and Portia tells her servant Nerissa to choose one and she will say what she does not like about them. Once that was done; Nerissa walked down to the suitors and mentioned that it was be great if they left‚ so they did. The next person to come to the
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Shylock as a sympathetic character[edit] Shylock and Portia (1835) by Thomas Sully. Many modern readers and theatregoers have read the play as a plea for tolerance‚ noting that Shylock is a sympathetic character. They cite as evidence that Shylock’s ’trial’ at the end of the play is a mockery of justice‚ with Portia acting as a judge when she has no right to do so. The characters who berated Shylock for dishonesty resort to trickery in order to win. In addition‚ Shakespeare gives Shylock one
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