social acceptance in the Venetian Society. This racial and social context is also evident in ‘The Bluest Eye’ with the central character‚ Pecola like the character Othello‚ believing that in order to transcend the racial barriers and obtain social acceptance‚ she must achieve the cultural ideal. Often‚ black people depicted as stock villains and of lower class‚ Shakespeare challenges stereotypes with his depiction of Othello as a man of stature and a hero to Venetian society. He also presents
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white and gold‚ ornamented robe with the sophisticated buttons that identify him as a Venetian noble. The hat and ornate buttons are part of the official wardrobe. The shape of the hat comes from the hood of a doublet. It is called a ’corno’ and was worn over a linen cap which is also significant. Bellini had two goals for the portrait‚ he sought to portray Loredan as a human being and as a symbol of the Venetian state‚ which was the value of growth and community. The painting shows the Loredan was
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the tomb that “belongs” to Juliet. They say that the tomb really does belong to Juliet because her family built the church. Well I believe that the tomb belongs to someone else who could have been related to Juliet or just some random person. The Venetian government say that they took the remains and cleaned everything out from the tomb. They told the people that they took Juliet’s body to a unknown location. The tomb couldn’t be real because the government wouldn’t give word or at least a picture
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The Rise of Marco Polo Marco Polo was a renaissance era Venetian merchant who has changed world travel in his time era and our era by not only exploring other parts of the world but also documenting his travels to china for all to read. I. Marco Polo A. Born in 1254‚ died in 1324‚ Venetian merchant‚ mother died while he was young‚ didn’t meet dad until he was 17‚ traveled china and documented his travels. B. Italy was separated into 4 regions‚ polo was from the east region of Venice
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(or so Roderigo thinks)‚ and they are arguing about a ‘deal’ made between the two of them. Iago‚ a soldier in the Venetian army‚ promised Roderigo that he would help him win over the beautiful Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator called Brabantio. Instead‚ Desdemona has fallen head over heels in love with a black Moor called Othello‚ who is very senior in the Venetian army. Iago is personally very upset with Othello‚ as he bypassed Iago for a promotion in his upper ranks. Iago has
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Ali Rami WRLD HST Mrs. Bucher 02/05/2015 Piracy in the Middle Ages Piracy is the act of robbery or criminal violence on and around the high sea. The term can and is not limited to include any acts committed on land‚ in the air‚ in large bodies of water or on a shore. Piracy does not normally include the crimes committed against people traveling on the same vehicle as the possible criminal. The term‚ “Piracy” has been used throughout history as a reference to land-raids committed by non-state agents
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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 is hated by Venetians; despised for his religion‚ culture and occupation; and betrayed by his daughter. Certainly‚ Shakespeare has succeeded in blurring the
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The Role of Prejudice In The Merchant of Venice This paper discusses the subject of prejudice in the William Shakespeare play‚ The Merchant of Venice. I. Introduction William Shakespeare’s satirical comedy‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ believed to have been written in 1596 was an examination of hatred and greed.The premise deals with the antagonistic relationship between Shylock‚ a Jewish money-lender and Antonio‚ the Christian merchant‚ who is as generous as Shylock is greedy‚ particularly
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Othello is the main character in Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Othello for a number of reasons some of them being; without him there would be no play everything revolves around him‚ the title of this play is his name‚ and the major role he plays in Venetian government as a trusted soldier and leader. Everything in this play revolves around Othello whether he likes it or not everything has to do with him‚ in every act Othello is involved either directly or indirectly. This play would not be the same
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his father especially considering that he had begun his explorations at the age of seventeen. The travel was later called the Silk Road and played a significant role in understanding the impact that the man’s life had in appreciating aspect of the Venetian history. There were various driving factors‚ which defined the motivation to travel across the vast lands at the time with the curiosity of new ideas of the east being a primary factor. He stayed abroad for a considerable time‚ with record estimating
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