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    life opportunities and allows us to enjoy all of the material comforts and luxuries. It is also not wrong to say that money could make us happier‚ if our basic needs are fulfilled. However‚ two novels‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Fitzgerald and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ suggest that wealth is not the best indicator of a “good life”. In other words‚ there are other important factors‚ such as love and affection‚ which together compose a good life. According to both novels‚ wealth is

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    in the world in general ‚ in William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice contains many examples that insult Jews because they were the minority Shakespeare’s time. Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice supports anti-Semitism actions and thoughts and therefore proves that Shakespeare was an anti-Semite. Anti-Semitism and The Merchant Of Venice The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ depicts the strong anti-Semitic views of

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    one the greatest playwrights in history. His work transformed English literature forever. Most of his plays were either comedies or tragedies and some seemed to have the line blurred between the two as they contain elements of both. The play Merchant of Venice is one of these plays that contains flavours of both a comedy and a tragedy. Many scholars have frequently debated whether the play is either classified as a comedy or a tragedy. There is no clear cut line to show which it is as it could easily

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    Comparative Essay: The Merchant of Venice and The Crucibles Everything we hear is an opinion‚ not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective‚ not the truth. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and The Crucibles by Arthur Miller are very similar in a way‚ in which both ended poorly due to lies‚ rumours‚ and gossip spread among the characters throughout the two books. Through a close examination of The Merchant of Venice and The Crucibles‚ lies‚ gossip‚ and rumours played a major role

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    Trickery and Disguise In His Plays Shakespeare uses similar comic elements to effect similar outcomes in his works. Many of his plays utilize trickery and disguise to accomplish similar endings. Trickery plays a major role in The Merchant of Venice and drives most of the action‚ while mistaken identity‚ specifically Portia’s disguise as the "learned attorney’s" representative‚ plays a major role in the resolution of the play. The first instance of trickery in the play is Bassanio’s plan

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    Book Report Merchant of Venice Characters: Shylock Lorenzo Portia Nerrisa Antonio Graziano Jessica Bassanio Despite being written in the late sixteenth century‚ Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is a timeless piece and provides great themes to be analyzed for purposes of a book report. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s less popular comedies‚ having been plagued in recent times with complaints of anti-Semitic themes. The summary of this really has

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    INTRO “My deeds upon my head! I crave the law‚ The penalty and forfeit of my bond.” Good evening Ladies and Gentleman. I expect some of you will have recognised the quote I just presented as Shylock in Act 4 Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice. This‚ I’m sure you’ll agree‚ is one of the most powerful plays ever written. I am Liam Marshall and in my twenty years of experience acting with the Royal Shakespearean Company I have become acutely aware of the worth of William’s work. I am very honoured

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    Nyesha Nicole Trusty ENGL 403 Final Paper The Merchant and the Jew: Examining the bond between Shylock and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ the use of oaths and exchange often help to forge personal bonds. For instance‚ Bassanio’s marriage to Portia is based off of both characters’ oaths to honor the instructions of Portia’s dead father; the exchange of wedding rings further seals their bond. Similarly‚ the bond between Shylock and Antonio is first

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    Dr. J.F. van Dijkhuizen Literature 6B: Shakespeare: An introductory course 5 August 2011 How are relations between different ethnic groups represented in The Merchant of Venice and Othello? Now in the early twenty-first century we tend to associate racist attitudes as fallacious and inhuman. The Merchant of Venice and Othello can‚ therefore‚ present challenges to modern readers and audiences because‚ to a certain extent‚ Shakespeare presents relations between the different ethnic

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    The merchant of Venice During the coarse of reading “ The merchant of Venice” a ply write by William Shakespeare‚ we as a class have discussed the importance of Shylock being a villain or a victim. Even as a controversial character in our society today‚ I couldn’t feel more strongly about Shylock being a victim. Shakespeare has portrayed him as a victim of Racism and a part of a suffering ethnicity. In the 1400’s‚ there was a lot of Racism toward the Jews. They were treated like lower class

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