portrayal of Shylock in the movie Merchant of Venice‚ the Jews in society during the Anti-semantic eras and the portrayal of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement show how both of these two groups were treated in negative discriminating ways. There was a general anti-Semitic attitude that was prevalent among the majority of London’s population. As a result‚ Shakespeare seems to have incorporated that same attitude towards Jews in the play with his treatment and portrayal of Shylock‚ the Jewish
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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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scenes: Act 1 Scene 3: Bassanio asks to borrow three thousand ducats from Shylock‚ Shylock reminds him and Antonio of past mistreatment and Antonio agrees to the bond. Act 3 Scene 1: Shylock speaks of his bitterness at being treated as an outcast (’Hath not a Jew eyes...’)‚ regrets the loss of the turquoise ring his wife gave him‚ and is excited to hear that Antonio has lost another ship. Act 4 Scene 1: In the trial scene Shylock demands his pound of flesh and when Portia finds a legal loophole he loses
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the Christians who know him. Even Portia‚ who sees Antonio as a rival for her husband’s affections‚ reveres his character and appreciates — with reservations — his willingness to die for Bassanio. Antonio manifests his piety by cursing and spitting at Shylock (anti-semitism was common in Europe in Shakespeare’s day). Contents * 1 Highlights of Antonio’s scenes * 2 Symbolism pertaining to Antonio * 3 Antonio’s relationship with Bassanio * 4 References * 5 External links | -------------------------------------------------
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harmful‚ protective or for personal gain. In The Merchant of Venice‚ Portia‚ Jessica‚ and Shylock are all characters who use deception to carry out their own motives. Shylock‚ the hated Jew‚ makes his living through the practice of usury and uses deception when Antonio asks to borrow money from him. Shylock agrees to lend Antonio three hundred ducats if Antonio is willing to sign a bond that would allow Shylock to have "an equal pound of [his] fair flesh"(I‚ iii‚ 145-146). He expresses the bond "in
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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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wealth depicts a covenant bound in tradition and loyalty rather than law‚ while on the other hand the contract between Antonio and Shylock for a ‘pound of flesh’ is an example of a legal and unorthodox contract. The theme of justice as well as mercy are also seen in the play when Portia is acting the part of a Doctor of Laws at court. Throughout the whole play‚ Shylock is the epitome of justice as he understands it. Shylock’s reaction to constantly being spat on by the Christians brought him to
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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 driven by hate. On the other hand though characters such as Bassanio and Antonio are portrayed with the themes of positivity. Shylock and Antonio’s relationship is greatly complex‚ in that it has many issues that contribute to their affiliation of hate. They were business
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Character Name: Portia Character Traits: Loyal “Oh‚ me‚ the word ‘choose’! I may neither choose who I would nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard‚ Nerissa‚ that I cannot choose one nor refuse none? (Act 1 Scene 2 lines 22~25) “In terms of choice I am not solely led by nice direction of a maiden’s eyes. Besides‚ the lott’ry of my destiny bars me the right of voluntary choosing. But if my father had not scanted me
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friends with Antonio when he says‚ "I say‚ to buy his favour‚ I extend this friendship‚" when all he wants is to take a pound of Antonio’s flesh and end his life‚ "If I can catch him once upon the hip‚ I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him." Shylock pretends to want to be friends with Antonio‚ but only wants revenge against the Jew-hater. The choosing of the three caskets is used as the main explanation of appearance versus reality. The suitor of Portia must choose either a gold‚ silver
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