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    The play Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare has two major themes running through its story. Even though it was written in the late 1500s these themes still have significance today. The main characters of this play are Shylock‚ the Jew‚ who is a money lender charging interest to make living. Antonio is another character of this play and he is a fairly rich merchant. Antonio has a very good friend Bassanio‚ who wants to marry Portia‚ a wealthy woman who is Shakespeare’s heroine. Prejudice

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    Is shylock portrayed as the villain or the victim in the play? The play ‘Merchant of Venice’ is about a man called Bassanio who needs another loan of his good friend Antonio. He guarantees a loan of the Jew‚ Shylock. Shylock is both the villain and the victim in this play. He is the villain when he sees the opportunity to take revenge on Antonio for the way he has treated him and makes a bond to take a pound of his flesh. His anger is fuelled even more when his daughter runs away and steals his

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    Shylock is “The Merchant of Venice” In William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice‚" there are many themes‚ symbols and words alike which take on a complex and dual nature. Not only can lines in the play be interpreted by the audience in multiple ways‚ they are meant to have multiple meanings. This duality can be seen in the characters as well. Shylock is portrayed as both a victim and a villain and our sense of him evolves as his character is revealed to us as “The Merchant of Venice.”

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    Human Euthanasia: Yes or No? Have you ever wanted to end it all? Many people who have chronic illnesses‚ such as cancer‚ would rather die than endure one more day of suffering. They want to die by assisted suicide‚ or euthanasia. Euthanasia should not be legal for many reasons. There have been drastic advances in medicine. Also‚ the decision making process can easily be compromised. There is major risk of abuse. Furthermore there are many religious issues. Lastly‚ if done incorrectly‚ euthanasia

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    The Merchants of Cool is a movie that gimmicks the life of youngsters from an efficient‚ social‚ cultural‚ political‚ and environmental perspective. Essentially this feature depicts the individuals who configuration marketing fights equipped towards American teenagers. The purchasers of cool are teenagers in America. In a given year‚ teenagers burn through 100 billion dollars they could call their own cash and impact their parents to spend an extra 50 billion dollars. The film contemplates this relationship

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    bad things happen to good people‚ sometimes we can’t explain it and sometimes they don’t deserve it. Since it is a familiar subject a lot of writers decide to incorporate karma‚ fate‚ destiny‚ in their stories‚ for example‚ William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Its message revolves around fairness and so karma since in the end Shylock does not deserve what he gets. First of all‚ Shylock is portrayed as the victim in the play; he is not mean. He has never done anything to hurt Antonio who

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    The Merchant of Venice In The Merchant of Venice‚ William Shakespeare portrays Shylock as a covetous Jew. Shylock charges interest to those who borrow money from him when they are in need. Shylock is mercenary. Shylock’s love for objects overweighs his love for his own daughter. This character trait shows that in Venetian times‚ it was a time of greed and selfishness. In The Merchant of Venice‚ Antonio discriminates against Shylock because he is a Jew. Shylock shows us his human moments –this embodies

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    The themes of Shakespeare’s plays are just as relevant to today’s society as they were in his day. Discuss making close reference to The Merchant of Venice. In The Merchant of Venice hate‚ loyalty‚ pride and prejudice‚ love and friendship are just some of the themes investigated with in the play. These themes‚ although were evident in the time of Shakespeare‚ are just as significant and universal today. Shylock‚ the Jew‚ explores most of these negative themes as in the play he is depicted as being

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    Robert Sheehan Professor Fell English 100 November 25‚ 2012 Media Manipulation of Teenage Culture In the PBS program The Merchants of Cool ‚ Douglas Rushkoff explores "the giant feedback loop" which shows how the big media corporations use teenagers as resources to discover what will make teenagers watch their shows. He also investigates the tactics and techniques used by the major corporations to stay just ahead of the cool curve and the cultural ramifications that their shows have on teenagers

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    The Turbulent Life of a Merchant in the Revolutionary Era The following paper‚ through the mind and words of a fictionalized character‚ examines the crucial issues and various changes the imperial relationship between Great Britain and its North American colonies underwent in the mid-to-late eighteenth century. Drawing upon various historical events and enactments‚ the story of Gerald Gardner‚ a Bostonian merchant‚ will try to synthesize these events and provide a reflection upon the American Revolution

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