The Merchant of Venice Movie Production Matt Bomer as Antonio Matthew Bomer has an impressive and aristocratic bearing. No matter how tall he is‚ Matthew appears noble and upright. He is very much in control of the image he sends out to others. Bomer is elegant‚ graceful‚ and charismatic. He can take the role as a rather lackluster character. He can act as a hopeless depressive man‚ someone who cannot name the source of his melancholy such
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Merchant of Venice I agree with the statement saying that the main issues of The Merchant of Venice are credited to the development of Shylock and Portia. Throughout the story‚ the characters of Shylock and Portia are the ones who raise many significant matters to do with Venetian society and even our society today. Shylock’s experiences in the story bring up topics of racism and revenge‚ while through the character of Portia‚ issues such as justice‚ mercy and the role of women in a patriarchal
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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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English Exam I. Introductory Material 1. Merchant of Venice- By: William Shakespeare Setting- Italy (Venice and Belmont) 16th Century‚ 1500s Social Problem- Hatred between Christians and Jews Protagonist- Antonio (For Comedy); Shylock (For Tragedy) Antagonist- Shylock (For Comedy); Antonio (For Tragedy) Characteristics of Comedy 1. Young lovers struggling to overcome obstacles 2. Mistaken Identity 3. Clever plot twist with multiple plot lines 4. Puns 5. Stock Characters 6. Happy Ending
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themselves. The character Shylock has the most trouble’s being accepted into the community. He is disliked by many and multiple times he is called‚ “the devil” (I. iii. 94 and II. ii. 21-25). This judgement is put upon him because of his actions and how he presents himself. He asks‚ “for an equal pound of... [Antonio’s] fair flesh‚ to be cut off and taken...” (I. iii. 145-147) if Antonio is unable to repay Shylock within three months (I. iii. 152-155). This shows how Shylock struggles to properly
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historic and contemporary anti-Semitism‚ students may be left with stereotypical and negative conceptions of Jews and Judaism. Certainly one of the most characteristic and troubling aspects of The Merchant of Venice is that the depiction of Shylock reinforces the stereotype of Jews as money- hungry and greedy. This stereotype has been around for centuries‚ and continues to be perpetuated today. Having students learn about some of the historical roots and causes of
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all in England in Shakespeare’s time‚ and there had not been since the year 1290 when they were officially expelled by King Edward I. For some time it was thought that Shakespeare had never actually met a Jew and must have created the character of Shylock of The Merchant of Venice entirely from his imagination‚ however it is now believed that this was not necessarily the case. Despite what the law said‚ there was a small community of Spanish Jews living in London during Shakespeare’s time. These exiles
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since his credit is good‚ he promises to borrow the money for his friend. Scene I opens with Antonio feeling melancholy‚ which isn’t connected to his business or his love life. Actually‚ his discomfort is a foreshadowing of his dealing’s with Shylock. It also plays a contrast to the livelihood and beauty that Venice held at that time. Antonio is portrayed as a true Venetian gentleman‚ an embodiment of faith and kindness. His apathy shows his worry for his inner life. His spiritual beliefs
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knowledge which the audience holds about the previous acts and scenes makes the tension build because the audience knows of the bond which is held between Antonio and Shylock. This fear of the bond is even stronger when we enter the trial scene because the audience can see just how determined Shylock is to receive his pound of carrion flesh. Shylock is persistent to get his bond from Antonio. Shylock’s determination to get his flesh from Antonio makes him seem even more villainous and evil than the audience
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Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible the reader sees examples of injustice inflicted on the victims within the plays through the people with power within the community. The Christians in The Merchant of Venice mock Shylock the Jew countless times while the high court in The Crucible believe citizens are practicing witchcraft without a proper testimony. In both situations‚ the Christians and the court see themselves doing the right thing and believe they are contributing
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