The Merchant of Venice Written task 1 How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? The Merchant of Venice was written by Shakespeare and printed for the first time around the sixteen hundreds‚ just after a revolutionary play that depicted the main character as a great villain and Jew‚ The Jew of Malta‚ by Christopher Marlow. Shakespeare’s inclusion of a Jewish character in his play was not usual‚ and until today it is discussed whether he was trying to show an anti-Semitic opinion
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real life case where social engineering techniques were used is in the case of Farmers and Merchants Bank had customers who received text messages from numbers stating that the customer should call an 800 number. The people who were contacted via text message were told that either the needed to speak with the security department or that they had been selected to receive the Achieve Card from Farmers and Merchants Bank. This was a form of text phishing that the fraudulent people used. My second real life
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result of constant Christian torment and humiliation‚ many Jews spurned the Christians. If given the opportunity‚ many Jews would retaliate against Christians 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
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Shylock as Villian in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice the antagonist of the play is Shylock. Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender. Shylock is probably the most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare’s excellent characterization of him. Shylock is the antagonist in the play because he stands in the way of love‚ but this does not necessarily make him the villain of the play. Shylock can be seen as both the
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Majority of humanity throughout history‚ revolves around the idea of fooling society through the use of misinterpretations with the art of deceptions. In the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ as a result of preconceived judgement of worth allows for a disconnect between appearances and reality‚ ultimately highlights how items of lesser value can create powerful results. Set in Venice in the 1500’s with a civilization that possesses a different perspective of standards and beliefs
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The feminist critical perspective examines the roles that women play in literary works and their true significance to the text. Their roles are usually decided on by the society or time period in which the story is set. In "The Merchant of Venice‚" females were suppressed by the societal ideals of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan era‚ which is portrayed through the characters of Portia and Jessica‚ who could not establish their own powerful identities because they were women. Portia and Jessica are the
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Shakespeare has written very many different pieces but The merchant of Venice is by far the best I have ever read. There are very many differences in the novel but also many similarities in characters‚ plots and in themes. The characters I will compare are Antonio and shylock. The plots I will compare are the bond plot and the lottery plot then I will compare the business and law theme versus the emotional relationship theme. First‚ Antonio and shylock are very different people and have very
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"To live for a universal end is not merely desirable‚ but necessary‚ and forms the basis of moral action." The drama of The Merchant of Venice is a legendary comedy‚ whose main action is so nearly tragical that the play barely escapes becoming a tragedy. It may be further classified as external‚ since its conflict lies in the realm of reality and is developed by natural rather than supernatural means. Its time relation falls in the palmy days of Venetian greatness‚ before the enterprise of Da Gama
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series of journal entries to describe my experiences as Jew merchant as I go through different towns selling goods to Islamdom‚ and Christendom. My journey beings at Delhi my homeland‚ and I hope to through as many towns as possible. With me I have cotton‚ silk‚ gems‚ spices‚ fine wools‚ silk‚ and weapons. I’m hopping to sell or trade my goods for other goods. Since I’m traveling long distances I will travel in a caravan with other merchants who have the same goals as me. By traveling in-group‚ it protects
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a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is the core of all ripples. He lashed out against the prejudice that was thrust upon him and is considered evil for doing so. The Merchant of Venice brought together different characters of different religions. Shakespeare used characters in this play to reflect sixteenth century views on Christianity and
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