Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ some characters demonstrate hypocrisy in their words and actions. Though there are other traits that the characters show‚ such as cruelty and mercy‚ hypocrisy is one of the more interesting ones. The Duke demonstrates hypocrisy in The Merchant of Venice during the trial scene when he punishes Shylock for not showing Antonio mercy. Antonio shows he is a hypocrite in The Merchant of Venice when he criticizes Shylock for hating
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The common topic I chose between both‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and The Merchant of Venice is racism. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ the time setting was in the early 1930’s‚ and at this time‚ African Americans were discriminated against by white people. Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ is a victim of racism in the novel‚ because he is falsely charged with raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white woman. Atticus Finch‚ knows that Tom is innocent‚ and therefore tries to defend him‚ but no one in the jury sides with him. Atticus
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In this scene‚ Bassanio is at Portia’s house‚ and he is trying to choose the casket with Portia’s picture in it. If he chooses the right casket‚ he will get to marry Portia and gain all of her wealth as well. In the beginning of his speech‚ Bassanio is reacting to the song that is being sung by one of Portia’s servants. As he gives his speech‚ we are captivated by his many metaphors and by the suspense of his words. The entire time he is speaking‚ we wonder which casket he will ultimately choose
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Jessica’s Silence Within Shakespeare’s tragic comedy‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ one is exposed to yet another one of his works that has an intensely packed storyline full of different characters with their own complex subplots that contribute to the main plot. One of the main characters‚ Jessica‚ is daughter of Shylock‚ who is a wealthy Jewish moneylender in Venice. Shylock is characterized as a villainous type of character within the play‚ partly because of being a Jew and partly because of his
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Personal Creed Something I value in life: Faith – Faith is a firm belief in God‚ which bring all humans a sense of vocation. I am a Muslim that follows the Islamic faith which I value deeply and has the most significance in my life. It spreads a message of peace and harmony throughout the world along with the worship of one and only one God. Through praying five times a day‚ I develop a piece of mind. I will follow my faith with steadfastness until the ends of time. My favorite Islamic quote
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how they are in reality. The issue of appearance versus reality is demonstrated in varied ways‚ mainly by the use of real-life situations. The choosing of the three caskets is used as the main explanation of appearance versus reality in “The Merchant of Venice”. The suitor of Portia must choose either a gold‚ silver or lead casket‚ where the right choice will allow the suitor to marry her. The Prince of Morocco‚ on choosing the beautiful gold casket with the inscription‚ "Who chooseth me shall gain
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Merchant of Venice: Stereotypes‚ Shakespeare‚ and You In the play The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare uses a variety of examples to show stereotypes. These examples are both shown for and against the specific stereotype‚ whatever it may be. This can range from how women were treated‚ how jews were treated‚ and how christians were treated. These were humorous at the time‚ but now our society has grown out of that and “matured” itself. Shakespeare reinforces and also critiques the stereotypes of
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The Merchant of Venice Opinion Piece Essay Most times in William Shakespeare’s plays there would be a full of complex characters‚ that when there thoroughly analyzed show their true personalities. This is true in his famous play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ the character Portia is not the helpless and innocent young women many other characters perceive her to be but in reality she is completely different. Shakespeare shows Portia’s true colours when she makes racist jokes towards Jews and people
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In the play The Merchant of Venice‚ William Shakespeare‚ clearly shows that many time people appear to be something that really are not. This can be dangerous because you never know who you can trust. Characters are two faced‚ the one they show‚ what they appear to be‚ and the one they hide‚ what they really are. To begin with‚ Shakespeare shows how people pretend to be someone they aren’t just for convenience. This is shown in Jessica’s attitudes‚ she appears to be a loving daughter that
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Glossary—The Merchant of Venice Act I‚ Scene II 1. “By my troth”—a mild oath like “Upon my word” 2. aught—anything 3. surfeit—overindulge 4. superfluity—excess 5. Hare—to run fast 6. “overname them”—say their names over 7. colt—a young‚ or inexperienced person 8. Death’s-head—skull 9. a-cap’ring—dancing 10. pennyworth—a small amount 11. doublet—a close-fitting outer garment‚ with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt‚ worn by men in the
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