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    Virtues of Women in Genre Valerie Traub discusses that women of Shakespeare’s time‚ during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras‚ desired four virtues which were ‘obedience‚ chastity‚ silence and piety’ (2001‚ P130). If we relate this idea to ‘Scotland‚ PA’‚ it is clear that Pat does not comply herself to this ideology of women‚ meaning she is not obedient‚ chaste‚ silent and pious. For instance‚ Pat is very outspoken‚ speaking freely what is on her mind. This is evident throughout the film as she continually

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    romantic-comedy‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ shows the deliberate use of deception by the characters. Deception is a tool that is used for many purposes. The purposes can be harmful‚ protective or for personal gain. In The Merchant of Venice‚ Portia‚ Jessica‚ and Shylock are all characters who use deception to carry out their own motives. Shylock‚ the hated Jew‚ makes his living through the practice of usury and uses deception when Antonio asks to borrow money from him. Shylock agrees to

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    Narrator: The Merchant of Venice is set in 16th century Italy. Venice‚ a city of canals‚ at that time was a famous cultural and trading centre. Antonio is a leading merchant in the city. The scene opens on a street in Venice. (Enter Antonio‚ Salerio and Solanio from left side of stage. They walk up to the centre) Antonio: Truly‚ I don’t know why I’m feeling sad; It’s tiresome; you say you’re tired of it too. But I have no idea why I started feeling this way. And this sadness makes me lose

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    Prejudice is a significant theme in The Merchant of Venice. This is expresses at various occasions throughout the novel. One of the most significant examples of prejudice in this novel is the Anti-Semitic views of the Christian citizens in Venice. A second act of prejudice in The Merchant of Venice occurs when the Prince of Morocco arrives in Venice. The third example‚ though more subtle‚ is the prejudice towards the Prince of Arragon. These three examples fall in to two major categories‚ racial

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    similarities between Ser Giovanni’s Il Pecorone and William Shakespeare’s A Merchant of Venice are blatantly obvious. The stories seem to be essentially the same with few differences between them. It appears that Shakespeare just added dialogue to an existing tale‚ not having created the plot himself. This simply is not the case. While there are many recognizable similarities between Il Pecorone and A Merchant of Venice there are significant differences between Shakespeare’s character of Bassanio

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    in The Merchant of Venice and Stories from Rwanda William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Phillip Gourevitch’s We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda are very similar in the fact that both address the value of human life. In The Merchant of Venice‚ one of the main characters is intent on murdering a man for money. In Stories from Rwanda‚ people are killed mainly because of their appearances. Throughout both works‚ The Merchant of Venice

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    sympathise for Shylock? - Give reasons for your answer Should Shylock be shown pity or did he deserve how he was treated? Ever since Shylock was shown as a character by William Shakespeare in the Merchant of Venice there have been many interpretations about him all throughout history. Some of these opinions are of the time are biased. Even different groups of people throughout the centuries have a different point of view about this man. In the 19th century (Elizabethan times) Shylock had been

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    anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back into England several decades after ‘The Merchant of Venice’ had been written. The Elizabethans were ignorant of the Jewish culture

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    A Two-Faced "Lady Richly Left" (1.1.161). In the play The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare reveals Portia’s character in a variety of different ways. She seems to have multiple personalities‚ and it is very difficult for one to conclude whether she is kind or cruel. For example‚ she could be said to be prejudiced and sly‚ while also very caring. Portia is quick to judge others on appearances and first impressions. In scene II‚ when Portia is discussing her suitors with Nerissa‚ she explains all

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    years including Macbeth‚ Hamlet‚ and Romeo. In another one of Shakespeare’s plays‚ “Merchant of Venice”‚ the antagonist‚ Shylock‚ is often labeled as a complex character as well. He works as a Jewish moneylender in the predominantly Christian‚ Italy. During this time period‚ Shylock and his fellow Jews are treated as second-class citizens. In one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and memorable soliloquies‚ Shylock addresses Salerio and Solanio on what its like living openly as a Jew and all the injustice

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