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Characters Of Volpone And Shylock
1,487 wordsIn this essay we will attempt to compare the characters of "Volpone Magnifico" From the play "Volpone". As well as "Shylock" From "The Merchant of Venice". We will compare the Characters in three respects: Their characters in themselves, their function their respective plays, and their suitableness for these functions. The characters of Volpone and Shylock are characters set in different situations. Although the setting and plots are different, there are many characteristics that they share. The...
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Their Christian Values Shylock The World
940 wordsThe idea of mercy is important in The Merchant of Venice because it provides a focus for the contrast between Venetian Christian society and the alien invader, represented by Shylock. Mercy occupies a "central" position in the trial scene (IV. i. ), where the power struggle between aristocratic Venetian society and the threatening force Shylock comes to a climax. My thesis is that the contrast between (and equation of) mercy and revenge in the trial scene reveals the true nature of Venetian soci...
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Money From Shylock
814 wordsVillain of Venice People often find security and self-assurance in acting evil towards other people. They may be out to destroy others, or improve their own social status. However, at the same time, the 'villain'; may also be out for revenge. Shylock, from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, has each of these motives as he takes on the role of the antagonist in this play. Shylock, the Jew, manages to mistreat almost everyone in his life. He especially acts as a villain towards Lancelet...
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Audience Sympathizing With Shylock
2,960 wordsThroughout William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, there is a strong theme of prejudice. Portia has to deal with prejudice against her sex, the Prince of Morocco has to deal with prejudice against his race but the character that is most discriminated against is Shylock. He is hated for being a Jew and a money-lender, but Shakespeare has not made Shylock a character easy to sympathise with. He appears to be mean and cruel and it seems as though he loves money above all things. However...
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Antonio Approaches Shylock
525 wordsAntonio, a Venetian merchant, complains of melancholy; his friend Bassanio asks for a loan to travel to Belmont to court the beautiful heiress, Portia. Antonio agrees, but says that he must borrow the money from one of the city's moneylenders because all of his ships are at sea. At Belmont, Portia is also melancholy because, according to the terms of her father's will, she must marry the man who chooses the casket (out of a choice of gold, silver or lead) containing her portrait. If he chooses w...
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Portia To The Doctor And Gratiano
550 wordsThe Merchant Of Venice Act 1 In the fist act, Antonio is introduced as the Merchant of Venice. A friend of him, Bassanio, desperately needs money because all of his money is on his ships and he wants to go to Belmont to visit the woman of his dreams, Portia. Therefore he goes to Antonio to ask if he is willing to go to Shylock and ask him if he can have 3000 ducats. Antonio agrees and goes to Shylock and explains that he has to pay it back within 3 months. If he doesn't do this, he may cut one p...
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Shylock's Loathing Of Antonio
2,388 wordsThe 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 with his...
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Shylock's Episode With Antonio
775 wordsTHE MERCHANT OF VENICE During The Merchant of Venice, the theme of loss is constantly brought up and just about every character encounters it. This play provides a look at some tragedy with a small amount of "old" humour. When you talk about tragedy, loss is always included. In the opening scene, Antonio supposedly loses his ships. Also early in the play, Shylock lends Antonio money that will never be repaid. When Jessica runs away with Lorenzo, it is a tragedy for Shylock and also a loss. There...
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Shylock In The End Of The Play
846 wordsIn Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice there is a clear clash of opinions between Antonio and Shylock. Most of the characters in the play are definitely against Shylock because he is Jewish. But is the message that Shakespeare is putting across saying that all people should hate Jewish people I think that it could well be for these reasons. Firstly in the basic structure of the play, Shakespeare will always make subtle differences in the way he writes dialogue for each character. This being tha...
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References To A Christian God And Mercy
1,407 wordsMercy vs. Justice - Old Testament vs. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice, this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke, hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio's penalty, asks him, "How ...
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Powerful Antonio In Debt To Shylock
1,817 wordsThe Trial Scene From Shakespeare's Play The Merchant Of Venice According to many people Shakespeare was the greatest playwright who ever lived. And I am inclined to agree. Even today his plays are still performed all over the world and have been translated into many languages. It is said that Shakespeare's genius is universal and ever fresh. He wrote a great many plays but only thirty-seven were ever published. During Elizabethan times the audience would have come to watch one of Shakespeare's p...
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Letter Of His Bond And Shylock
884 wordsThe trial scene in the Merchant of Venice is the climax of the play as Shylock has taken Antonio to court, as he has not paid back the money he borrowed. Shylock wants the pound of flesh that is the forfeit of the bond concerning the money Antonio borrowed from him. Shylock's main motivation for wanting this forfeit is as his daughter has stolen his money and run away, he is taking out his spite on Antonio and this blinds him as he does not watch what he is getting into during this scene From th...
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Anti Semitic Wit Shylock
1,848 wordsHow Far Is Shylock's Jewishness Shown By Shakespeare To Be Responsible For His Actions And Attitudes One of the reasons Shakespeare's plays have always been popular is because of their appeal to different audiences. In the Merchant of Venice Shakespeare produces a quite intricate play bringing up the question of racism and morality for some of the more educated members of Elizabethan audience, whereas for others, mainly the ill-educated groundlings, it is simply a tale of an evil Jew who eventua...
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Shylock His Money Shylock
1,461 wordsTo what extent do you feel sympathy for Shylock In the 16th century Jews were discriminated against especially in England and Venice. Christians believed that the Jewish race was inferior to them and that Jews should not be accepted into their society. There were very few Jews in England in this period this was mainly due to the fact that Edward had been lent money by several Jewish money lenders, he became unable to repay the money he owed them, and as a result sent them into exile. The remaini...
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Shylock The Jew
669 wordsShakespeare uses contradictory emotions and beliefs though out the play. He raises many questions about racism and morality. Theses attitudes are relevant to the period the play was written. The play confronts the subject of Christians and Jews. There was great conflict between Christians and Jews, and Shakespeare portrayed this incredibly well thought out his play. Anti- Semitism had been present in England ever since Jews had inhabited the country. Tales were contrived of Jews stealing babies,...
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Mercy In Their Vengeful Acts Against Shylock
940 wordsTrue Christian Kindenss The word kind can be defined as sympathetic and generous or natural, following one's nature. The term mercy combines these ideas into a fitting idea in the play. Mercy can be defined as kind and considerate treatment that you show someone, especially when you forgive them or do not punish them. The idea of mercy in the Merchant of Venice is used to develop the ideas of Christian society versus the invader to this society, Shylock. Mercy is clearly of greatest importance t...
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Bassanio's Friendship With Antonio
856 wordsThe Merchant of Venice I believe that S.T. Coleridge's phrase "representation of men in all ages and all times" applies to this play because I feel that the characters in this play, even the female ones, portray universal elements of the nature of man. One of these elements is honor, which Antonio displays bravely. A second element is the cockiness so often associated with men, this element got Antonio in a heap of trouble. Another element is a man's loyalty to his true friends is great; Bassani...
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Shylock As Evil And Bitter
747 wordsSHYLOCK Shylock was a man more sinned against than sinning. Discuss. The Merchant of Venice was written by William Shakespeare. One of the main plots is the bond between Shylock and Antonio. Shylock is a very important character, he is essential to the play, and without him there wouldn't be one. Shylock is a man more sinned against than sinning; he is at times a bad, bitter and evil man although there are times when you feel sorry for him, as he seems reasonable. I think that during the play he...
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Evaluations Show Shylock
766 wordsMany disputes arise over the interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Set in Italy, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender despised because of his practice of usury and his religious affiliation. Bassanio is a dear friend of Antonio that wishes to borrow a sum of 3,000 ducats. In order to give Bassanio the money he needs, Antonio commits to a contract with Shylock that will forfeit one pound of his flesh should he not be able to pay the loan. He eventually admits bankruptcy and plea...
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Bond Between Shylock And Antonio
1,986 words"The Merchant of Venice' was written by William Shakespeare almost certainly between 1596 and 1598 and was first performed at The Theater, London, in 1597. The play is classed as one of the sixteen comedy plays but it is also a "problem' play due to the tragic elements woven throughout the intricate plot. It was performed in front of a xenophobic, Elizabethan audience who were not particularly well educated or literate but they understood the complexities of the issues being raised in the play a...
