tells readers a lot about his views on women and their roles. Their personalities vary‚ and their character ranges from strong to weak‚ warm and delightful to cold and scornful. Although Katherine from The Taming of the Shrew and Portia from The Merchant of Venice seem to be polar opposites‚ they both share a few things in common‚ and that is that they are both witty‚ bold‚ and independent. In The Taming of the Shrew‚ Katherine Minola is first introduced as the short-tempered sister of Bianca Minola
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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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In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock proves‚ ultimately‚ to be a victim of himself. Shylock brings about his own demise through his own deeds and misdeeds. Shylock begins to cause his own misfortune when Antonio approaches him for a loan to aid Bassanio in courting Portia. At first‚ Shylock is wary to lend Antonio the money. "I am debating of my present store...I cannot instantly raise up the gross of full three thousand ducats...Tubal...will furnish me (13)"
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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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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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In the play ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ there are several characters who behave in villainous ways but Shylock is the most villainous character out of all of them. Do you agree? Throughout ‘The Merchant of Venice’ there are many examples of villainous acts performed by the characters. Although the character of Shylock may perhaps stand out in the mind of the reader‚ these acts are not solely limited to him individually. shylock cannot be considered the only villain in the play‚ for he shoulders much
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Consider Shakespeare’s presentation of Portia in “The Merchant Of Venice” “The Merchant of Venice” is believed to have been written in the 16th century and it is to a large extent reflective of England at the time‚ which was a patriarchal society. Portia’s character embodies the characteristics of an ideal woman at the time that arguably defers to her father and eventually her husband. However‚ as the play advances we see a different side of Portia. Shakespeare introduces her character in
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choose one of the three caskets and the one who chooses the correct casket may have the fair Portia’s hand in holy matrimony. This trial‚ designed by Portia’s late father‚ allows him to screen through his daughter‚ Portia’s many suitors; even after his death. Dashing‚ confident and eloquent; The Prince of Morocco was the first to first of Portia’s suitors to attempt the trial for Portia’s hand in marriage. Morocco seemed to have quite an effect on the fair Portia‚ “But if my father had not scanted me/…/Yourself
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Rex Clayton Professor Kennedy ENGL 200 07/13/2013 Sympathy not Tragedy That old Jew got what he deserved! This is the cathartic feeling that William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice inspires as the central character Antonio is released from the perils of his impending death. In American society today‚ it is wrong to persecute someone for their religious beliefs‚ as we are all created equal. This sentiment was‚ indeed‚ not the case in the 1500’s. Although the events that surround Shylock are
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