main characters including Shylock‚ Antonio‚ Bassanio and Portia. These themes are further conveyed through characterisation‚ development of plot‚ language use‚ specifically the use of soliloquy and blank verse. Shylock as a moneylender‚ seems to be presented as greedy‚ for charging interest and Antonio to have been antisemitic (hatred/discrimination against Jews). Shylock persuasively says “You spet upon my Jewish gabardine.” All the years of mistreatment towards Shylock by Antonio; all the insults
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Venice The outcome of the trial of Shylock versus Antonio doesn’t reach an apt conclusion at the end of the play. In the preceding essay I plan to demonstrate the factors that influenced my decision to object to the verdict that concludes this play. I believe Shylock’s punishment is too harsh in this unjust court of law. It is of most relevance to highlight the fact that Antonio was entirely aware of the penalty that would arise from the bond forfeiting. Shylock is presented as an envy ridden character
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Notes merchant of Venice Key characters Shylock‚ Antonio‚ Bassanio‚ Portia Need to know Personality traits How they impact on the plot of the narrative? How they change throughout the play? Key relationships The problems they must overcome Their characters importance in the plot key themes Law‚ mercy and revenge Self-interest vs love Prejudice and intolerance Wealth Greed vs generosity Love and friendship Law‚ mercy and revenge The law can be manipulated (scene 4) Law favors
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represent everything‚ through the bond between Shylock and Antonio‚ Bassanio’s choice of caskets‚ and the sacrifice Antonio makes for his best friend Bassanio. Shakespeare portrays this message to us through the bond between Shylock‚ a Jew‚ and Antonio‚ a Christian. The bond is if Antonio fails to pay 3000 ducats he borrowed‚ Shylock can have a pound of his flesh. During the trial of Antonio for failing to repay his debt to Shylock in time‚ Shylock is confronted with Bassanio’s offer of twice the
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Antonio and Shylock‚ and Abigail and the Proctors. In The Merchant of Venice characters that were impacted by lies‚ gossip‚ rumours were Antonio and Shylock. Antonio owes Shylock 3000 ducats by a certain time‚ or Shylock will be able to cut a pound of Antonio’s flesh. In the play Salerio and Solanio discuss about how Antonio’s ships have rumoured to sink at sea.”Why‚ yet it lives there unchecked that Antonio hath a ship of rich lading wrecked on the narrow seas” .With that rumour Shylock is now able
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Antonio deceives Shylock when he doesn’t pay him and escapes the clause of the bond (pound of flesh). * Shylock At the same time Shylock loses his daughter‚ whom he loves very much‚ to a Christian man. Shylock was betrayed by his daughter and deceived by Antonio and the rest of the Christians. * I would my daughter were dead at my feet‚ and jewels in her ear! Would she were hearsed at my foot‚ and the ducats in her coffin! * Therefore it is tragic when Shylock is stripped of his
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EXAMINE HOW SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS THE TREATMENT OF PORTIA BY MEN IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Written in the late 16th century‚ The Merchant of Venice’s Italian setting and marriage theme are typical of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies. The characters‚ however‚ raise this play to new heights‚ especially that of Portia‚ Shakespeare’s first great female protagonist. Her character often contradicts that of the typical subservient Elizabethan woman as Shakespeare develops her into the most dominant character
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audiences‚ but underneath in a quite contradicting manner‚ also question the “merciful” actions in the play. Throughout the play it becomes clear to the audience that Shylock is an outsider to Venice and its citizens namely because he is Jewish‚ a minority amongst a population of Christians. Antonio and Gratiano and other characters insult Shylock throughout the play. Solanio‚ for example‚ imitates Shylock’s reaction to his daughter’s courtship with the Christian character Lorenzo‚ saying “‘My daughter!
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Through “The Merchant of Venice” we see that Shakespeare supports the anti-semitic stereotypes and it’s portray through the character of Shylock. Many individuals fear that it’s unsuitable to teach and discuss “The Merchant of Venice” in high school because of its nugatory ways it displays in Jews; however‚ it is essential to read this polemical play in high school because it expands the literary minds to those who read it due to their complexity of Shakespeare. It also allows students to read and
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the more important thing in several places within the play‚ money is mentioned before a person as well as love itself. This is a consistent pattern throughout the play with the majority of the characters but this is highlighted within the lines of Shylock The Jew‚ more than any other character he puts his money before everything else. Money over love is demonstrated within the first act of the play as Antonio’s friends offer plausible reasons for why he’s sad‚ starting with his money invested
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