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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The Merchant of Venice Questions Act IV Before the trial proper begins‚ what does Antonio say the Duke has already tried to do (4.1.1-12)? Antonio says he knows the duke has done all that he can to lawfully counter Shylock’s malicious intentions‚ and that since nothing else can be done‚ Antonio will respond to Shylock’s rage “with a quietness of spirit”. What does the Duke assume Shylock will do (4.1.15-33)? What is Shylock’s response? Why is Shylock unwilling to show mercy? How does he respond
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street in Venice‚ where Antonio‚ a wealthy middle-aged merchant‚ talking to two acquaintances‚ wonders why he feels vaguely sad and apprehensive. When his friends suggest that‚ having many vessels at sea exposed to all the winds that blow‚ he necessarily is anxious‚ he denies it‚ as he does also being in love. Before the cause of this strange melancholy is discovered‚ Bassanio joins this group with two companions‚ who talk and laugh and appoint a meeting at dinner‚ although Antonio seems disinclined
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male dominated culture‚ the men are responsible for all affairs and actions outside the household while the women are responsible for raising children and homely duties. This is first shown through the relationship and descriptions of the parents of Antonio. Although the idea of gender roles is prevalent throughout the novel‚ Ultima openly defies this stereotypical niche. She confronts the issue of subservient women and home restrictions. Ultima personifies and embodies the supernatural elements of the
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Ferre Media Group Case Study Antonio L. Ferre is the CEO of The Ferre Media Group. This company has been family owned and kept within the family since 1968. Antonio wants to keep is company running long after he has been there. There are a lot of changes in the Ferre family and business. The three things I will be focusing are Antonio L. Ferre retiring‚ which children he will be passing certain roles to‚ and adding in his grandchildren to the family business. All these things come with complexities
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for Shylock’s actions. Antonio is a friend of Bassanio and a Christian. Antonio spits on Shylock whenever he come in contact with him. He gives no reason for doing this. The hatred and greed mostly comes from Shylock because he has been mocked by people. Shylock is portrayed as a greedy character in the play. Shylock is a clownish Jewish stereotype‚ or a tragic figure that has been spat on. Shylock plays the antagonist. He is a moneylender‚ father to Jessica‚ enemy to Antonio. Shylock is also portrayed
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¨Nothing is worth having comes easy¨ (unknown). It wasn’t easy for my two characters that i’ve read about because Felix from the short story Amigo Brothers had to box his best friend Antonio and whoever won the boxing match would represent the golden gloves and for Izzy from my novel she has to figure out who has her best friend Julia´s phone number. In the stories Amigo brothers and Kicker‚ the characters Felix and Izzy both showed Determined by Never giving up. Izzy shows Determined by figuring
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points as well as several key characters. When Antonio‚ Solanio and Salarino enter at the beginning of the play‚ they are in the middle of the discussion about why Antonio is so sad. This “Sadness” of which Antonio claims not to know source of‚ becomes clear when he reveals to Bassanio that all of his fortunes are tied up to his ships out at sea. In the opening lines‚ Shakespeare starts to sketch the characters and some of the atmosphere of the play. Antonio‚ for example‚ is presented as being sad and
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Venice‚ Shylock is a Jewish character who is portrayed as a Villain because of the freakish things he does. Shylock is a bad example for the people of Venice: he is a very selfish‚ he is evil‚ he has no mercy for anyone and he will do anything to have Antonio dead. A villain is someone who is selfish and does not care about anyone but himself. Shylock is a selfish‚ cold-hearted‚ old-bastard because all he cares about is his gold; which makes him a stereotypical Jew. His daughter Jessica decides to run
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about two boys named Antonio and Felix ‚they are best friends. They both wanted be champions on being boxers and turned out fighting each other. In this story it has many literary terms (mood‚author’s point of view‚ect.) The author’s intent/purpose is to entertain the reader.It entertains the reader by showing the conflict between the two characters‚Felix and Antonio.It shows how both characters have to fight in a boxing match.It shows every movement they take like”Antonio struggled up his feet
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