Venice greets Antonio and expresses pity for him‚ calling Shylock an inhuman monster who can summon neither pity nor mercy. Antonio says he knows the duke has done all that he can to lawfully counter Shylock’s malicious intentions‚ and that since nothing else can be done‚ Antonio will respond to Shylock’s rage “with a quietness of spirit” (IV.i.11). The duke summons Shylock into the courtroom and addresses him‚ saying that he believes that Shylock means only to frighten Antonio by extending this drama
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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 shown him. Shylock‚ the speaker‚ is a Jewish moneylender in Venice‚ who is depicted as greedy‚ self-centered‚ and aloof. He has been discriminated against his whole
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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 different culture but yet are very alike. Antonio and shylock are very different because of culture Antonio is a Christian who hates Jews and Shylock is a Jew who hates Christians. Also‚ Antonio is a generous‚ kind‚ smart‚ loyal friend to Bassanio. Shylock has no
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can do to make Shylock feel compassion and forget the bond and to accept a monetary repayment instead. In the play Antonio has just been arrested and faces his death as he forfeited the bond. Bassanio and Portia on the other hand have just wedded and it is a happy time in their lives. Despair falls on them when Antonio’s letter arrives confirming that he has lost the bond. Act 4 Scene 1 commences with the trial of Antonio in a Venetian court of justice. This is the scene where Shylock is to take his
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The Push & Tugs of Social Orders Each Shakespearean play read pulls and tugs at certain social norms within their own world. Be it gender‚ religion‚ or race there are revolving themes of disorder in all of these texts. In Taming of the Shrew many social norms are being challenged‚ but the biggest two are that of gender identity and social politics. By refusing to be chased‚ silent‚ and obedient Kate mocks the social norm that her sister Bianca seems to follow perfectly (at least in the public view)
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play‚ “The Merchant of Venice”‚ the character of Shylock may evoke complex feelings within the reader. Shylock is clearly a villain in the sense that he repeatedly takes advantage of people in vulnerable economic situations and makes a handsome living in this way. He is not a likeable character throughout “The Merchant of Venice” by Shakespeare; he avoids friendships‚ he is cranky‚ and he is steadfast in his beliefs to the point of being rigid. Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice” shows his tendency
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Q 1. Sketch the character of Shylock. Lord Lyttelton finds Shakespeare a dramatic genius par excellence. “He (Shakespeare) painted all chara cters‚ from kings down to peasants with equal truth and equal force”. “The Merchant Of Venice” shows that he is an astonishing artist and his deep insight into the human heart is par excellence. “The Merchant Of Venice” is famous‚ not only for the beauty of the language but also for the beauty of characterization. Shylock‚ the Jew is one of the inconceivable
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Tree Speaks by Rajagopalachari Introduction: C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees. Colonel’s uncommon habit: Colonel Ray Johnson‚ who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem‚ was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends‚ the trees on the roadside and talk to them
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portrays Shylock as one vivid character who can be analysed in various ways. Shylock is portrayed as a complex character who defies explanation and who will probably never be fully understood. Rather than a one-dimensional villain viewed through the eyes of the Elizabethan era when the play was written‚ Shylock can also be seen as both an Elizabethan stereotype and a fully drawn human being when the play is viewed through modern eyes. There has been an evolution of the character of Shylock over the
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The merchant of Venice was written by Shakespeare. A merchant named Antonio borrows money from shylock a usurer. Bassanio‚ Antonio’s best friend‚ goes to Belmont as a suitor to Portia. What maybe on the outside might not be in the inside? The theme of appearance versus reality is showed through out the play. The choosing of a particular casket of the three is used to show the appearance versus reality phenomenon. Portia’s suitors must choose either a gold‚ silver or lead casket. Whoever chooses
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