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    that gives and him that takes. Personalities:Wise‚ loyalty to her dead father‚ thoughtful‚ she has a jolly nature (joke with the ring‚ comment towards some of the people came for her)‚she has a care bear stare (give chance to everyone‚ even to shylock) she has a jolly nature (joke with the ring‚ comment towards some of the people came for her) God made him‚ and therefore let him pass for a man. In truth‚ I know it is a sin to be a mocker: but‚... I had it of him: pardon me‚ Bassanio;

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    Venice‚ Shylock‚ Bassanio‚ Antonio‚ and Portia‚ has deal with this kind of issues. They demonstrate in the play that it is important to know what family really wants‚ abide the roles of parents‚ and the courage to do anything for friends. Also the revenge between antagonist and protagonist‚ because it could truly foreshadow the events that will happen to you later on. The basic structure of Shakespeare’s play underlines the karma that is hidden in life. One of the main characters‚ Shylock (the Jewish

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    The Lord of The Flies Comparative Essay The book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding and the the movie” Mean Girls” produced by Tina Fey‚ you can see the similarities easily. In the bother of them‚ no one gets along‚ there are real evils sharp from the "villains" in each story‚ and both tell what really would happen if you gave people. of each gender and age groups‚ power and/or freedom and no rules. Evil is evil however it is presented in "Mean girls"‚ evil attacks people physically/emotionally/verbally

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    or international markets) of goods and services; but the world of trade expands beyond just the physical act of exchanging goods but also metaphorically‚ which is used in both plays for example Faustus trading his soul for knowledge and power also Shylock trading his humility/mercy for revenge or his “bond”. Back in the 1500’s special ’Argosies ’ (merchant ships) were sent on long voyages‚ away to exotic lands. What could be brought back held the potential to earn enormous wealth‚ but with that came

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    Bassanio’s character is more fully drawn than Antonio’s‚ but it does not possess the powerful individuality that Shakespeare gives to his portraits of Portia and Shylock. First off‚ when one begins considering Bassanio‚ one should dismiss all the critics who condemn him for his financial habits. Bassanio’s request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is‚ by nature‚ impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio

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    Looks Can Be Deceiving

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    Looks Can Be Deceiving Disguise plays an important role throughout both the "Jew of Malta" and "Merchant of Venice." Play writers‚ especially Shakespeare‚ are known for their use of trickery in their writings. Disguise among characters brings about a literary device known as dramatic irony‚ in which the audience knows what the characters do not: behind the mask there lies someone other than who the character pretends to be. The beginnings of dramatic irony actually date back to the writings

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    interconnected. The bond story links Bassanio and Portia to Shylock through Antonio‚ the merchant. Bassanio needs money in order to woo Portia‚ and his friend Antonio is that source‚ even though he must borrow from the usurer Shylock‚ giving as surety a “pound of flesh.” This bond is agreed upon in such away that there is question whether Antonio or Bassanio take the condition seriously. However‚ it is plain to the audience that Shylock

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    Blueprint to Success

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    Sophia Sanvictores Ms. Younen ENG2D1- 06 January 14th 2013 Blueprint to Success A majority of successors all share something in common. They all have these personality traits that were able to get them to where they are today. The reason many people are not successful‚ is they lack these traits that are essential for success. These traits form a solid foundation for the blueprint of your success. What is the blueprint for success? The answer lies in these three words; wisdom‚ courage‚ and love

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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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    momentous event in Anti-Semitism which really portrayed the true and utter hatred of the Jewish people by the Nazi party. The character Shylock was a stereotypical Jew of his time‚ and as Jews were generally ostracized from normal society‚ the audience would have been familiar and understanding with Shakespeare’s characterisation‚ actually finding Shylock a comedic figure whereas today he is seen as tragic. In Shakespeare’s time‚ Jews were not treated well at all. This was because they were a

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