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    Prejudice is a significant theme in The Merchant of Venice. This is expresses at various occasions throughout the novel. One of the most significant examples of prejudice in this novel is the Anti-Semitic views of the Christian citizens in Venice. A second act of prejudice in The Merchant of Venice occurs when the Prince of Morocco arrives in Venice. The third example‚ though more subtle‚ is the prejudice towards the Prince of Arragon. These three examples fall in to two major categories‚ racial

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    work towards their self interests‚ however when a persons self interests don’t coincide with what is considered good‚ it can create a problem. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the poem "Power" by Corrine Hales‚ and the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ the characters struggle to show empathy and instead choose to promote their own interests‚ which ends up causing problems for them. Lack of empathy will often come back around and hurt you‚ as displayed by Curley‚ the

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    if I am not here. I wonder what my family will say when they see what happened. Maybe they will be completely shocked or maybe they will expect that this would happen at some point. I wonder if they will get me a beautiful casket‚ wait what am I saying I don’t deserve a casket. They will probably cremate what they can scrape off of the concrete. Ugh I don’t even what to think about their expression when they come home. Well it is time for me to say my goodbyes. I still can’t believe that this

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    There are many fairytale elements in ’The Merchant of Venice’. For example‚ there is the idea of being three different items such as the three casketsthree thousand ducats in the bond and the three marriages. There is also the idea of deception‚ which is featured in many fairy tales. An example of this idea is when Jessica betrays her father to elope with Lorenzo. There is also disguise‚ when Portia and Nerissa disguise themselves as male layers to save Antonio from the bond. The idea of Shylock

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    Gay Marriage: Our Own Merchant of Venice Within America‚ the concept of same-sex marriage has recently been under heavy debate. The growing interest in such has created issues concerning politics‚ society‚ morality‚ religion and civil rights. The conflict itself arises due to an abundance of peoples’ own views on whether same-sex couples should be permitted to enter marriage. The 47% of American people opposed” (Alper‚ Gideon I.‚P.L.) fail to acknowledge that we as human beings have the inalienable

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    Lord Lyttelton finds Shakespeare a dramatic genius par excellence. “He (Shakespeare) painted all chara cters‚ from kings down to peasants with equal truth and equal force”. “The Merchant Of Venice” shows that he is an astonishing artist and his deep insight into the human heart is par excellence. “The Merchant Of Venice” is famous‚ not only for the beauty of the language but also for the beauty of characterization. Shylock‚ the Jew is one of the inconceivable masterpieces of Shakespeare’s characterization

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    By tracing back the early roles of Shylock done in the Elizabethan stage‚ we are able to appreciate the complexity of Shakespear’s character‚ Shylock‚ and how he has the greatest impact than any other character. In the early Elizabethan era Shylock was portrayed as an archetypical Jew of that time. He would be played by the performer wearing a red wig and large false nose. This look created the foundations of Shylock’s personality during the Elizabethan era; a comic villain not to be taken seriously

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    Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ the main characters are Jews‚ a characteristic that makes the comparison of the books easier. However‚ the way the characters are presented has made the two stories have deep and active anti-Semitic notions and messages. Right from the beginning of the play‚ we can see some clear negative stereotypes towards Jews. Barabbas is undoubtedly portrayed as a man who loves money to an extent that he seems addicted to them. In the opening‚ we see a merchant‚ counting his

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    Making Subjects and Verbs Agree This handout gives you several guidelines to help your subjects and verbs agree. 1. When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and‚ use a plural verb. She and her friends are at the fair. 2. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor‚ use a singular verb. The book or the pen is in the drawer. 3. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or

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    William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is a play that captures both the racial injustices of the English Renaissance and the importance of characters. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses subtle symbols to show his opinion of human nature. An example of this symbolism are the caskets of Belmont. Physically a device to determine the husband of Portia‚ the caskets give a concrete representation of the personalities of the characters. The gold casket states‚ “Who chooseth me shall gain what many

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