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    MERCHANT OF VENICE ESSAY ------------------------------------------------- Despite its age Shakespeare’s play has some very important things to say about human nature. ------------------------------------------------- Do you agree? Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ explores several important universal themes which are common concerns for all human beings. These concepts include an exploration of Revenge and the importance of mercy combined with justice and what makes a loyal and faithful

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    SAT Examples: 1. John D Rockefeller was a famous American businessman and philanthropist. He was the initiator of the Standard Oil Company‚ which later became the leading company in the United States oil industry. Despite of this success‚ Rockefeller had to go through a harsh childhood. Born in a six children family‚ Rockefeller did not receive too much attention from his parents. Rockefeller’s father was a lumberman while his mother was a homemaker. Consequently‚ Rockefeller had to experience a

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    or Victim It is without doubt that William Shakespeare’s suspenseful play of The Merchant of Venice evokes complex feelings within a reader. Throughout the play‚ Shylock is portrayed as the antagonist‚ a miserable‚ cruel and prosaic figure menacing enough to endanger the happiness of Venetian citizens. At the same time‚ one feels a curious compassion for this character. In the 2004 film of The Merchant of Venice adaptation starring Al Pacino‚ Shylock is portrayed as a justifiably angry man: he

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    “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare contains many memorable themes. Through the use of techniques ideas are represented. These ideas are the power of money‚ conflict/prejudice between Jews and Christians and the role of women. The memorable ideas represented throughout the play are extremely important to “The Merchant of Venice” and is the reason why it is called a ‘problem play’. Shylock is often classed as the stereotypical miserably Jew‚ and some use his repetition of “Three thousand

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    Themes in ‘The Merchant of Venice.’ 1. The nature of love‚ marriage and friendship. ▪ Shakespeare’s romantic comedies usually lead up to and end with marriages‚ including one noble marriage and this is true in this text. The suitor loves and serves his lady; but after marriage the wife loves and serves the husband. As soon as Bassanio has chosen rightly‚ Portia calls him Lord: ‘her Lord‚ her governor‚ her king‚’ (Act 3‚ scene 2) adding ‘Myself‚ and what is mine‚ to you and yours / Is now

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    Racism In The Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice he does not just include racism‚ but he also includes prejudice towards religious beliefs. The play consisted of mostly anti-Semitism; however‚ there was one part where Portia was being racist to an African man. Shakespeare uses the conflict between a Jewish man and a Christian man to showcase the distinct theme of anti-Semitism throughout the play. He additionally incorporates the prince of Morocco to show racism. A key reason

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    hello my name is abby Jessica‚ Shylock’s daughter plans to elope with Lorenzo against her father’s wishes‚ were he to know. Jessica reveals her shame for her father... At Shylock’s house‚ Jessica is planning to leave her father. She tells Launcelot that "Our house is hell‚ and thou‚ a merry devil‚ / Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness" (Line 2). Jessica also reveals that Launcelot will help her to escape her father Shylock by conveying a letter to Lorenzo‚ the man Jessica intends to marry

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    The Merchant of Venice Essay Throughout The Merchant of Venice‚ there are a variety of ways in which the characters view wealth. Their views on wealth shape the play. Different characters view wealth in extremely different ways. Shylock’s life is centered around wealth‚ Bassanio views wealth as extreme power‚ while Antonio balances wealth and love greatly. Shylock’s view on wealth is rather extreme. He values only money‚ and not family. After Jessica runs away Shylock states‚ “I would my daughter

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    Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. He is a middle-aged bachelor and merchant by trade who has his financial interests tied up in overseas shipments when the play begins. He is kind‚ generous‚ honest and confident‚ and is loved and revered by all 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

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    In the Shakespeare’s play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ these two inextricably bound terms are portrayed unequivocally. There are three main reasons why hatred was such a focal ingredient to the play: the Anti-Semitism‚ the unacceptability of usury and the personal altercations between the focal characters First and foremost‚ the tensions between the play’s protagonist and antagonist take place primarily due to the cultural notion of Anti-Semitism. In spite of Venice being the multicultural and hence

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