status in the society. Money was one of the most important factors that society could not live without. However‚ there are things which money itself cannot buy or represent‚ such as the true value of a person‚ friendship‚ and revenge. In the play ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare‚ we explore the important idea that money cannot represent everything‚ through the bond between Shylock and Antonio‚ Bassanio’s choice of caskets‚ and the sacrifice Antonio makes for his best friend Bassanio.
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Court Room Scandal Belmont Lady gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia‚ Lady from Belmont‚ always seemed like a sweet girl‚ always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most recent suitor who successfully picked the lead casket and now him and Portia have wed. Soon after they had found their love for each other Bassanio soon left for court
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Shylock and Antonio resent and dislike one another. Firstly‚ Shylock hates Antonio because he is a Christian; secondly‚ because Antonio is a Christian and therefore not allowed to charge interest‚ Antonio undercuts Shylock’s business by lending money without charging interest. The fact that Shylock does loan money and charges interest is another reason for Antonio not to like him. As a businessman‚ Antonio must resent Shylock’s ability to earn extra money by charging interest. We know that Shylock
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know what their Personal Legend is and some have ahcieved it. But in the story The Alchemist a shepherd boy named Santiago achieves his Personal Legend with some help from three major characters who teach him many important things. The crystal merchant is one of the characters that helped Santiago by encouraging him and helping him earn back his money. Another important character who helped Santiago in his journey was the English man. He helped Santiago understand many things that he did not know
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The main idea of “Yes‚ I’m in a Clique” by Nathan Black‚ is that cliques can be thought of as negative or positive‚ but they are “nothing more‚ and nothing less‚ than natural.” I personally really enjoy this article because it shows that cliques are natural and are okay to be a part of. I like this because I think a lot of times in High School‚ especially a larger one‚ cliques can be perceived as a negative thing. The mean girls‚ the jocks‚ the nerds‚ the band geeks‚ and so on and so forth. However
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The Merchant of Venice can be an effective tool for spreading anti-Semitism depending on the type of reader. Since Shakespeare’s play is an “ambiguous” work‚ everyone can have different interpretations depending on their knowledge‚ thoughts and background. In this essay‚ we will answer to the question by analyzing the character of Shylock. Although Shylock takes action only in five scenes of the play‚ he is the cornerstone of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Shylock‚ “referred as ‘the Jew’
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Exchange and Study (YES) Program is to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the USA. The program is vital to build bridges of understanding and expand communication between the people of the United States and the partner countries in the greater interest of promoting mutual respect. K-L YES was established in October 2002 and launched in April 2003 as Youth Exchange and Study (YES) supported by
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William Shakespeare’s plays‚ critics often crave categorizing each play into a specific genre. Many of Shakespeare’s plays fit into a genre‚ but some‚ such as The Merchant of Venice‚ fail to conform to one genre. One of Shakespeare’s early plays that is a festive comedy is A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ which is a great parallel to The Merchant of Venice because both revolve around romantic relationships but each leaves the reader with different feelings at the end. The play staring Shylock the Jew carries
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The issue on whether or not the Philippines indeed needs a Reproductive Health bill has been in limbo in the Congress since time immemorial. The clamor between the pro and the anti has never been at par since today‚ and each has a very valid reason as to why and why not the lawmakers should pass the RH Bill. So is there really a need for an RH Bill? Let’s weigh the reasons and consequences. First‚ the issue on the protection of women against maternal deaths is already answered by an existing yet
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Q-1 Selected financial information about Vijay merchant company is given below: Particulars | 2010 (Rs.) | 2009 (Rs.) | Sales | 69‚000 | 43‚000 | Cost of Goods Sold | 57‚000 | 32‚500 | Debtors | 7‚200 | 3‚000 | Inventories | 11‚400 | 5‚500 | Cash | 1‚500 | 800 | Other Current Assets | 4‚000 | 2‚700 | Current Liabilities | 16‚000 | 11‚000 | Compute the current ratio‚ quick ratio‚ and average debt collection period and inventory turnover for 2009 and 2010- State whether there is
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