relationship between Shylock‚ a Jewish money-lender and Antonio‚ the Christian merchant‚ who is as generous as Shylock is greedy‚ particularly with his friend‚ Bassanio.The two have cemented a history of personal insults‚ and Shylock’s loathing of Antonio intensifies when Antonio refuses to collect interest on loans.Bassanio wishes to borrow 3‚000 ducats from Antonio so that he may journey to Belmont and ask the beautiful and wealthy Portia to marry him.Antonio borrows the money from Shylock‚ and knowing
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owes Antonio a great deal of money‚ which he has not been asked to repay. Antonio does this because he loves Bassanio and is willing to sacrifice his fortune for his kinsman. It is this love that motivates Antonio to enter into the agreement with Shylock that will jeopardize his life: Give me your hand‚ Bassanio. Fare you well! Grieve not that I am fall’n too this for you; Repent but you that you shall lose your friend‚ And he repents not that he pays your debt (ll. 263-277). Antonio is willing
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problem plays. Though It is classified as a comedy‚ it has certain aspects of a romance. The play itself is about what could be called a rival between Christianity and Judaism with parts including women’s rights. The Jewish money lending merchant‚ Shylock seeks a pound of flesh from his fellow Christian‚ Antonio from failing to pay back three thousand ducats. Not only does the play consist of the two men battling for their way‚ it also shows the respect and the way women are treated. Yet another Christian
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Miranda twice disobeys her father directly‚ even as he is watching. When she tells Ferdinand her name and again in a few lines where she announces "But I prattle / Something too wildly‚ and my father’s precepts / I therein do forget." With Shylock/Jessica and Brabantio/Desdemona we again see similarities. In both cases we have fathers with daughters who have seemingly been dutiful up until the point at which they entertain romantic feelings for men outside of their race. Both daughters rebel against
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a clear discrepancy between the moral values of its Christian characters and those of Shylock; at last revealing favor for the mercy‚ generosity‚ love‚ and self-sacrifice of the Christians. Irrespective of the religious hypocrisy displayed by the Christians of the play‚ they ultimately prove the victors‚ while those who disregard the virtues of Christian doctrine suffer highly disagreeable consequences. Shylock‚ a miserly Jew and heartless usurer characterized by his greed‚ deception‚ and love of
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the merchant‚ and Shylock‚ the usurer. The purpose of this compact on Antonio’s part is to assist Bassanio to follow a winning suit for Portia‚ - a favor that in the retribution of good deeds will come back a hundred fold‚ through Portia‚ to Antonio. On the part of the Jew it is to get a hold over an enemy whom the Jew hates‚ and whom through legal means he intends to destroy. When the time comes for canceling the bond‚ although thrice the amount of the debt is offered to Shylock‚ he still insists
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Consider Shakespeare’s presentation of Portia in “The Merchant Of Venice” “The Merchant of Venice” is believed to have been written in the 16th century and it is to a large extent reflective of England at the time‚ which was a patriarchal society. Portia’s character embodies the characteristics of an ideal woman at the time that arguably defers to her father and eventually her husband. However‚ as the play advances we see a different side of Portia. Shakespeare introduces her character in
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Write a text about the theme ”love” William Shakespeare wrote “The Merchant of Venice” between 1596 and 1598‚ and it was first performed in 1605. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist” in 1838‚ and is one of Dickens most famous stories. Brief summary: The Merchant of Venice opens on a street in Venice‚ where Antonio‚ a Venetian merchant‚ complains of a sadness he can’t quite explain. His friends suggest they’d be sad too if they had as much merchandise to worry about as Antonio. Apparently all
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Conflict is a primary theme within Romeo and Juliet and merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare conveys this theme through the characters to reinforce and emphasis the conflict between the father and daughter. Linking this to the historical/ social context‚ there is a fear of non-acceptance within the community‚ and due to the hierarchy of the Capulet family‚ there is more of a requirement for Juliet to be more dominated from her father than the average Elizabethan family. As the extent of dominance towards
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By tracing back the early roles of Shylock done in the Elizabethan stage‚ we are able to appreciate the complexity of Shakespear’s character‚ Shylock‚ and how he has the greatest impact than any other character. In the early Elizabethan era Shylock was portrayed as an archetypical Jew of that time. He would be played by the performer wearing a red wig and large false nose. This look created the foundations of Shylock’s personality during the Elizabethan era; a comic villain not to be taken seriously
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