The Three Caskets Three caskets; one of gold‚ one of silver‚ and one of lead. Three caskets are set before many suitors who all would like to take Portia of Belmont’s hand in marriage. But Portia’s father’s will states that each suitor who wishes to take Portia’s hand in marriage‚ must choose one of the three caskets and the one who chooses the correct casket may have the fair Portia’s hand in holy matrimony. This trial‚ designed by Portia’s late father‚ allows him to screen through his daughter
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Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his strong determination to dispose of his rival Antonio ultimately backfires upon himself. However‚ one does feel that the antagonist’s attitude and behaviour towards the Venetian populace reflects the very treatment he receives from the Italians. The Jewish antagonist is Shakespeare’s most believable
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How does Shakespeare use language differently for Portia and Shylock in the judgement scene and elsewhere? In this essay I will be discussing how characters language changes throughout the play‚ centering on the judgment scene. The Characters I will be focusing on are Shylock and Portia. The first difference in the language is how Portia and Shylocks language portrays them as characters. Shylock is seen as the villain in the play he is manipulative‚ blood thirsty ‘’Nearest his heart’: those are
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The Merchant of Venice is a play set in a very male and Christian dominated society where other religions and women rights weren’t very well accepted by the community. However Portia‚ a rich woman who had previously been controlled by men‚ triumphs as she manipulates tricks and saves the lives of the men. We see how she is manipulated by men through her father‚ who though dead‚ still manages to control who she marries from his will. He states in his will that from three different caskets the suitors
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In ’The Merchant of Venice’‚ there are three parent-child relationships; Shylock and Jessica‚ Portia and her deceased father‚ and Launcelot and Old Gobbo. There is an obvious contrast between these relationships. Although Portia’s father is deceased‚ they had a good relationship while he was alive. However‚ the relationship between Shylock and Jessica is repressive and conflictual and ends tragically. After Shakespeare’s song‚ Hamnet‚ died tragically in 1596‚ he began a theatrical study of parent-child
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Antonio and Bassanio Antonio and Bassanio are mainly presented as a pair throughout the play. Their relationship‚ reaction of other characters towards them‚ thoughts and feeling they express are significant factors that contribute to answering the question. In the preformed version of Michael Radford Merchant of Venice there is a strong depiction of homosexuality‚ which is his own analysis of their relationship. This could alter the audience’s view on the play‚ as this theme is noticeable and
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law and Christians are shown to have mercy. Shylock with his bond prepares to cut Antonio’s heart‚ meanwhile the Christian court begs him and asks why he will not show mercy. Shylock replies saying he doesn’t have a logical reason for why he hates Antonio but he insists on having his bond to for fill his revenge. Example: Shylock has a speech about the courts question. Quote: "Tis mine and I will have it. If you deny me‚ fie upon your law— There is no force in the decrees of Venice.
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violins‚ cellos‚ brass‚ and organs. Antonio Vivaldi is another famous Baroque composer. He was born March 4‚ 1678 in Venice‚ Italy and was the oldest of nine children. Vivaldi was taught how to play the violin by his father at a young age. In 1693‚ joined priesthood‚ but in 1706‚ he got out saying it was because of his asthma. It is said that although he claims it was asthma‚ Vivaldi quit because he had musical goals he wanted to achieve. In 1703‚ Antonio Vivaldi became a violin teacher at Pio
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will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard‚ Nerissa‚ that I cannot choose one nor refuse none? Wise‚clever just with one single line‚ she changed everything that happened in the court so far. not to mention antonio was saved with the same line she used “Tarry a little; there is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; the words expressly are ‘a pound of flesh.’ Taken then thy bond‚ take thou thy pound of flesh; but in the cutting it
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born on March 21‚ 1794 in Jalapa‚ Vera Cruz and died in 1876‚ in Mexico City. Santa Anna had started in the military in 1810 as a cadet at the age of 16‚ and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1822. In 1828 Santa Anna became the governor of Vera Cruz. He became governor again in Vera Cruz in the year 1829. Then in 1833 he was elected the president of Mexico. Santa Anna led the Mexican attack on the Alamo in Texas in the year 1835. Santa Anna eventually captured
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