William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and Michele Roberts’ “Your Shoes” both explore similar themes of contrast‚ particularly within characters to create interest for the reader or audience. Shakespeare’s play was written in the late 1500s‚ a time of strict gender and age roles where society was largely focussed on social class that was impacted highly on by religion. This in turn led to constant discrimination to those who were not in the highest social class. Despite “Your Shoes” being
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Jagoda Horozanska 9c Explore the ways marginalised groups are presented in The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare was very subtle when introducing the problems marginalised groups faced during the era the plays were set. The characters in the plays ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚’ are frequently used to portray and convey Shakespeare’s feelings and views on the 16th century’s society.
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Alyssa Auch Professor Grover ENG 314 November 17‚ 2012 A Victimized Villain in Venice What makes a villain? When introduced in films‚ the antagonist is often given tell-tale‚ gloomy music and shadowed lighting. They scowl and sneer and laugh in derision‚ and we know they are the opposition. In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ the villains often introduce themselves as such‚ stating their macabre intentions or hateful jealousies. From a psychological point of view‚ their thoughts are simple enough
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Rustichello in the novel The Travels of Marco Polo. The novel provides insight about the many places he traveled to in the Middle East and Asia as well as Kubilai Khan‚ a leader of the Mongol Empire. Although Polo describes places that are different from Venice in many ways‚ his observation of cities and government under Kubilai Khan reveal inherently Venetian ideals. Good governance is essential to a city’s quality and the foundation of a good government is its leader. Having spent so many years in service
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Question Bank - Merchant Banking and Financial Services (MBFS) Unit – 1 Part –A 1. Describe the various factors of Indian financial system? 2. Nature and functions of merchant banking? 3. Explain various pre issue activities? 4. What is rights issue? Explain the futures of rights issue? 5. Discuss recent challenges and developments of merchant bankers in India? PART – B 1. Explain the various aspects of Post and pre issue activities? 2. Various regulations of Merchant banking in India
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Merchants in the middle ages played a part to make society what it is today. Merchants are referred to as business people who were involved in trade or retail to earn a living. The skill of trading in the Renaissance time‚ used by merchants‚ is reflected in the trading that occurs in the present century. Over time‚ merchants grew wealthy‚ but not before they were discriminated against by some of society. The job of a merchant may come across as simple‚ but in fact merchants in the Renaissance era
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INTRODUCTION A merchant banking is a financial institution primarily engaged in offering financial services and advice to company and wealthy individuals on how to use their money. A merchant bank deal with commercial banking needs of finance‚ company & long term loans and stock writing. Merchant banking does not have retail offices where customer can go and access their account. A merchant bank is also called as wholesale banking.
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Although merchant banking activity was ushered in two decades ago‚ it was only in 1992 after the formation of Securities and Exchange Board of India that it is defined and a set of rules and regulations in place. Today a merchant banker is who has the ability to merchandise that is‚ create or expand a need and fulfill capital requirements. I have given an overview about the financial markets and the role of merchant bankers in the growth of these markets. My project covers how the merchant banks
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Merchant Banking Merchant banking may be defined as‚ “an institution which covers a wide range of activities such as management of customer services‚ portfolio management‚ credit syndication‚ acceptance credit‚ counselling‚ insurance‚ etc.” Merchant Banks are popularly known as “issuing and accepting houses”. They offer a package of financial services. Unlike in the past‚ their activities are now primarily non-fund based. One of the basic requirements of merchant banks is highly professional
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“But love is blind‚ and lovers cannot see The pretty follies that themselves commit; For if they could‚ Cupid himself would blush To see me thus transformed to a boy” (Shakespeare‚ 37). The play The Merchant of Venice lays a huge emphasis on love and how it ultimately makes us human. Love is portrayed in many ways. There is love between family‚ friends and lovers. Each of the relationships in the play can teach us a lesson. We see in Antonio and Bassanio’s relationship that love may not always
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