ANTONIO I honestly don’t know why I’m so sad . I’m tired of it‚ and so are you. But I have no idea why I have gotten so depressed and I can’t figure out what is even making me feel this way. I must not understand myself very well. SALARINO You’re worried about your ships. Your mind is getting tossed around in the ocean with them‚ but they’re fine. They’re like huge parade floats on the sea. They’re so big they look down on the smaller ships‚ which all have to bow and then get out of the way.
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In the story‚ Emily has been under strict control by her father throughout her life. Therefore‚ after the death of her father‚ she didn’t know nor could she understand on how to live her own life without her father. She was so close to her father than no one else thus they had established a very strong relationship. At first‚ Emily did not believe that her father was dead and she strongly denied it. Three days after is when she admitted about her father’s death after receiving much pressure from both
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varies in each play. The women evil found in Lady Macbeth‚ beauty and wisdom found in Portia‚ daughterly love and sacrificing nature found in Cordelia and the weak nature and dependence on others found in Gertrude‚ each one of them has her own uniqueness. Role of Women Two main characters i.e. Lady Macbeth and Portia are discussed to highlight the role of women in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and “The Merchant of Venice”. Both these characters are very important and main
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themselves been exposed to villainy‚ that the distinction between villain and victim becomes blurred. Victims are usually characterised in the way that they are persecuted for circumstances‚ which are beyond their control for example their appearance. In plays and novels‚ the victim is sometimes a character included to highlight the prejudices and pre-conceptions of the social climate in which the play or novel was written. In the Merchant of Venice’ it can be argued that Shylocks character undergoes
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beings is simply a not-so-common skill. When William Shakespeare wrote‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ he included characters which are neither good nor evil; instead‚ in order to make the play more realistic and create metaphors for real life situations‚ Shakespeare created the characters with both positive and negative aspects‚ as the same applies in real life. In this essay‚ the positive and negative aspects of Antonio‚ Portia‚ and Shylock will be discussed‚ and the effect of these aspects on the total
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Portia Analyzation In our scene Portia presents the classic wife‚ worrying for her husband’s health of body and of mind. This is the first and only time that Portia is seen in Julius Ceasar. This is pretty important‚ because it doesn’t allow our view of her to change‚ therefore‚ everything she says can be taken at face value. We first hear of her saying “Brutus‚ my lord!” Which shows the interesting factor of subservience of women‚ in Ancient Roman times. Portia‚ in her next line
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In The Merchant of Venice how does Shakespeare present both Shylock as both victim and villain? Throughout the play‚ ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ Shylock reveals many personalities; therefore making him such an emotionally complex and detailed character that shows elements of being both a victim and villain; and to come to my decision to whether Shylock is either of the two‚ other characters language towards him and his reactions will perceive different ideas from different era’s in time to determine
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ACT I - SCENE I : PLOT DEVELOPMENT The play opens in Venice. Where the title character‚ Antonio - the merchant of Venice‚ resides. He is a successful man‚ but is melancholy and weary for reasons he can’t explain‚ not even to his compatriots Salarnio and Salanio. They feel that his depression is from the stresses and worries that sprout from the shipping business‚ but his worries come not from these or love. The three are then met by Bassanio‚ Lorenzo‚ and Gratiano. Salarnio and Salanio
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ESLEOY - Essay By Toan Nguyen THE FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP In family life‚ there is often a lack of communication between parents and their children. Although parental love is always present‚ children often misunderstand or are unaware of their parent’s love for them‚ especially the father’s love. Fathers often try to keep their strong figure as the head of the households and their love is usually implicit. The three short stories‚ “Penny in the Dust‚” by Ernest Buckler‚ “A Secret Lost
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Dear Father‚ It is not without some great deal of thought and a heavy burden on my heart that I write this letter to you. I doubt you will be surprised‚ perhaps even a little depressed to learn that I have left with no intention of returning. Save your thoughts and feelings for yourself and Harry and know that I will be well cared for by Frank. I know you do not approve of him and his wandering ways because he is a sailor that he can offer the world outside of our little community which I look
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