To what extent does Shakespeare present Shylock as a victim? In the ‘Merchant of Venice’ Shakespeare makes it very difficult for us to define who is the victim and who is the villain as certain characters‚ such as Shylock reveal many personalities and therefore portray elements of both the victim and the villain. We are first introduced to Shylock in Act 1 scene 3. In this scene it is quickly made apparent that Shlyock enjoys power‚ especially over Bassanio and likes watching him suffer. This
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alcoholics seem to be doing the most damage to themselves‚ they are hurting their families even more. Lesser-known‚ but just as serious victims of alcohol abuse are the alcoholics’ children. The negative effects start in the womb‚ where drinking during pregnancy often causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome‚ and other defects. After the baby is born‚ the risks continue‚ as the children in alcoholic families tend to lack a stable family environment and have a fairly high rate of abuse. These factors‚ as well as
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"Is Macbeth a victim of fate or his own ambitious choices?" Fate‚ unlike fatalism‚ does not stipulate that human deliberation and actions are inconsequential in causing an event‚ as its occurrence is inevitable. Rather it simply states that all events‚ and the choices leading up to them‚ are predetermined; hence the role of freewill is no less significant in deciding fated events than it is when considering situations from a non-fated perspective. This concept can be observed in William Shakespeare’s
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TITLE A STUDY OF MALE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN A SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT: TOWARD A GENDER-INCLUSIVE CONCEPTION AUTHOR: 3176-7486 Mrs. S. Bernhardt Director of Research Grants South African Department of Health and Welfare 2012-05-20 RE: Research Proposal: A Study of Male Victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse in a South African Context: Toward a Gender-Inclusive Conception The following is a proposal for a
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Victims of Male Dominance The trails and tribulations of life can cause a person to go down a road they could have never imagined. Some people are able to rise above the issues that come their way and while others become consumed by their problems. In a male dominated society‚ the issues of women are often pushed to the side and they are left to deal with them alone. Therefore‚ some women become abused by their thoughts and problems due to the fact that they do not have the ability to tackle them
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kind of racial discrimination toward Shylock‚ the Jewish character in "The Merchant of Venice." Some believe that the character as a greedy‚ coldhearted villain‚ which is not the case. In Shakespeare’s play‚ "The Merchant of Venice‚" Shylock was a victim of years’ struggle against discrimination toward his religion. One of the most persistent charges against Shylock was that he was cruel and bloodthirsty. Antonio says in act 4 scene 1 that it is impossible to soften "his Jewish heart." Bassanio constantly
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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] REHABILITATION OR RETRIBUTION? The expectations of society for the criminal justice system are to punish and rehabilitate individuals who have committed crime. Punishment and rehabilitation are two acknowledged objectives of the criminal justice system‚ Retribution‚ which is based on "an eye for an eye‚ a tooth for a tooth" philosophy‚ simply means punishment and vengeance for what evils have done. While rehabilitation‚ as Nicholas Tan (1999) noted that "is
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From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children‚ Families‚ and Communities Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration Creasie Finney Hairston‚ PhD Jane Addams College of Social Work University of Illinois at Chicago December 2001 [ Project Home Page | List of Conference Papers ] Contents * The Importance of Family Matters * Family Definitions * Financial Difficulties * Parent-child Relationships and Children’s Care
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Effects on Same Sex School Does anyone think about what is same sex school? Why any students want to go there? Both single sex school and co-ed school have advantages and disadvantages. If we were parents‚ we would think that which school is better to let children go. Some of them do not care about the issue‚ but it may happen some problems to their children. In other word‚ if parents think about it carefully‚ their children will be successful. Going to same sex schools have had several positive
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Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration Maureen Fries-Labra English 122 Anna Hopson December 14‚ 2009 Juvenile Rehabilitation: Adult Prisons vs. Juvenile Incarceration The criminal justice system has a branch for juvenile offenders. Established in the early twentieth century; it is the responsibility of this division to decide the fates of youthful offenders. This is administered by family court with support of social workers and family. With the increased number
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