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    Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Its message revolves around fairness and so karma since in the end Shylock does not deserve what he gets. First of all‚ Shylock is portrayed as the victim in the play; he is not mean. He has never done anything to hurt Antonio who is in fact the bad guy. Shylock is being persecuted by Antonio and his friends‚ because he is a Jew. Antonio had spit on Shylock‚ called him a misbeliever‚ a dog‚ had disgraced him‚ thwarted his bargains and more. While Shylock did nothing

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    Women in "Merchant of Venice" In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ there are many controversies over religion and friendship‚ but the idea of the play that interested me the most was the role of women. The two women that are in this play take on the role of the saviors of the men who seem helpless and hopeless compared to them. Influences of the Radical Feminist Perspective in The Merchant of Venice Angela Caravella 2006 The role that women play within many Shakespearian plays often highlights

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    seemed like Shylock loved his money more than his daughter‚ it was still a very cruel thing to do to any one. This is because after harsh words like these you can see why Shylock is so driven to want to kill Antonio. The continuos onslaught of comments towards Shylock‚ makes him a more sympathetic character. Although this was a cruel thing to do‚ it was not the worst of the trials that Shylock was put through. After the trial between Shylock and Antonio‚ Shylock was cheated out of his bond then punished

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    The themes of Shakespeare’s plays are just as relevant to today’s society as they were in his day. Discuss making close reference to The Merchant of Venice. In The Merchant of Venice hate‚ loyalty‚ pride and prejudice‚ love and friendship are just some of the themes investigated with in the play. These themes‚ although were evident in the time of Shakespeare‚ are just as significant and universal today. Shylock‚ the Jew‚ explores most of these negative themes as in the play he is depicted as being

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    play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one that receives a lot of controversy in History. The main storyline of the play is about a Jewish moneylender named Shylock who strikes a deal with the Christian merchant‚ Antonio. Antonio’s friend‚ Bassanio‚ needs money for his wedding and asks Antonio for the money. Unfortunately‚ Antonio’s money is at sea‚ stored in boats; However‚ Antonio agrees to obtain money for Bassanio through Shylock‚ the moneylender. So‚ the two merchants strike a

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    Merchant of Venice Essay The Merchant of Venice is a Shakespearian play whose plot is centered around love and loss. Throughout the play Shakespeare satirizes Jewish stereotypes and depicts acts of extreme bigotry‚ this has lead to a significant amount of debate as to whether or not Shakespeare was antiemetic. However when one makes a detailed analysis of the text it becomes increasingly evident that Shakespeare holds a very biased view of the Jewish people. Throughout the story‚ Shylock is tormented

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    The Merchant Of Venice Essay May 31‚ 2012 There are two emotions commonly shown to motivate characters in the Merchant Of Venice‚ both positively and negatively‚ namely that of love and hate. These two emotions motivate characters such as Shylock‚ who’s actions are motivated by his hate for Antonio‚ Jessica’s love for Lorenzo and hate for her father and Antonio’s love for Bassanio and hate for Shylock. Antonio’s actions are motivated from both love and hate. These actions

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    for Portia’s hand‚ in which suitors from various countries choose among a gold‚ a silver‚ and a lead casket‚ resembles the cultural and legal system of Venice in some respects. Like the Venice of the play‚ the casket contest presents the same opportunities and the same rules to men of various nations‚ ethnicities‚ and religions. Also like Venice‚ the hidden bias of the casket test is fundamentally Christian. To win Portia‚ Bassanio must ignore the gold casket‚ which bears the inscription‚ “Who chooseth

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    "The Merchant of Venice" is a play that relies on soliloquies to advance the plot‚ create mood and atmosphere‚ and to develop character among all the actors. I am here to prove how this happens in two different soliloquies and show you why Shakespeare put them into the play. My first soliloquy is from Lancelot Gobbo and it is taken from Act 2 Scene 2.I know that Lancelot is a secondary character‚ but this speech is really important in the outcome of this scene. He is talking about if he

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    The Merchant of Venice Speech It has been almost four hundred years since Shakespeare completed the last of his plays. His work however continues to be played to sell out audiences still captivating people. His plays are still taught in schools with eager passion. Many people question the relevance of his work and lingering popularity. So what could a playwright from the seventeenth century have absolutely anything to do with a world full of advancing technology‚ fast food and materialistic views

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