Shylock as a plot device in The Merchant of Venice It is evident that anti-Semitism is a theme in William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merchant of Venice. However‚ the categorization of the play as a comedy has troubled people for some time. It is clear that if Shylock were removed from the play all of the problems that surround the play’s comedic status would disappear. Shylock functions as less of a man‚ and more of an object to reveal the social injustices at work in the play‚ and in the period in
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The story starts in London on Tuesday‚ October 1‚ 1872. Fogg is a rich English gentleman and bachelor living in solitude at Number 7 Savile Row‚ Burlington Gardens. Despite his wealth‚ which is £40‚000 (roughly £3‚020‚000 today)‚ Fogg‚ whose countenance is described as "repose in action"‚ lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Having dismissed his former valet‚ James
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ENG 150 Reynolds 1 Online Lecture 1: Introduction to Literature; Plot; Character If you’ve ever taken a literature class‚ you will have realized that not all literature is the same. There’s the stuff you read for information (mostly nonfiction‚ and not our concern in this class)‚ there’s the stuff you read for fun (literature with a little "l")‚ and there’s the stuff you read in classes like this (Literature with a capital "L"). The stuff you read for fun ("literature") is mostly easy to read
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Bergeron Wendy Wang Sep‚ 23/2013 Quotes: (w/pg#s) or paraphrased summaries w/pg#s quotes Response: question‚ comments-opinions‚ connection‚ prediction (2-5 sentences each) 1. ……said Hazel‚ “I’d have chimes on Sunday-just chimes. Kind of in honor of religion” I don’t know what does this line mean‚ but why would she only have chimes on Sunday? This quote is a T-W quote. This quote means that what Hazel will do when she was the handicap general in Harrison
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Although convinced that she herself will never marry‚ Emma Woodhouse‚ a precocious twenty-year-old resident of the village of Highbury‚ imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. After self-declared success at matchmaking between her governess and Mr. Weston‚ a village widower‚ Emma takes it upon herself to find an eligible match for her new friend‚ Harriet Smith. Though Harriet’s parentage is unknown‚ Emma is convinced that Harriet deserves to be a gentleman’s wife and sets
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hope again‚ the light of dawn came off the horizon‚ they were winning. Billy watched the monster start to get weak‚ falling to the ground‚ once again he hears the faint thump of the monster hit the floor‚ the gunfire stops once again. He rests his head on the car door‚ everyone cheers. The spotlights scan the circle where the monster was‚ the body was there‚ lifeless. He couldn’t believe his eyes‚ the monster was huge. “Finally” Billy thought‚ it’s over. Billy fought himself drifting off to sleep
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right good book is always a book of travel; it is about a life’s journey.” This quote was written by H.M. Tomlinson. This quote means that the proper story is all the time a book about advancements; it is about personal growth. I agree with the interpretation because in all good books people change and mature. One work of literature that I have read which relates to the quote is the book Holes by Louis Sachar. Another book that supports the quote is the book‚ Monster‚ by Walter Dean Myers. The
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Jackson Dean - the first thing I ever learned about myself‚ something that has always been with me and will never change. Growing up with this name was very typical‚ it wasn’t like my name was something unheard of‚ of crazily odd‚ it was just normal. Other kids complained about their names and how they didn’t like them or how they sounded weird‚ but I never had that problem. To me‚ Jackson Dean is just a name passed down from previous generations‚ I never knew the true meaning of it‚ or why my parents
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The book Taken is a scientific fiction for teenagers and adults to enjoy. This book takes place 19 years in the future (2035) in the Highlands‚ a place or town for rich families. In this time period kidnapping was considered a job because it happened so much (this didn’t mean that it was legal). The usual weather for this story is cloudy‚ there is not much sunlight. The main character is Charity‚ a brunette with braces that is the daughter of a millionaire. Her father was Mr. Meyers he had a tendency
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Xiaofang Lu Dr. Gordon J Duguid THEA106 10/29/2014 Comments on "She Kills Monsters" After watching the theater production "She Kills Monsters‚" I have some personal perspectives‚ regarding six aspects of the theater: scenery‚ costumes‚ sound‚ lighting‚ actors‚ and summary. Scenic design in theater The scenery of this production used a very dark color scheme. The type of the stage is very similar to a proscenium stage‚ which has many advantages including realistic settings‚ central focus‚ and also
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