Bassanio shows his determined side when he first become accosted with the idea to court Portia‚ he doesn’t let the small problem of not having sufficient funds stand in his way as he uses his determination to drive his convincing argument to Antonio “ but if you please to shoot another arrow that self way…”But part of the reason behind this determination is his ulterior motive of gaining a lot of money from marrying Portia which can makes him a very materialistic person in the way he prioritizes her riches
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the first act to develop the sealing of a bond between Antonio‚ the merchant‚ and Shylock‚ the usurer. The purpose of this compact on Antonio’s part is to assist Bassanio to follow a winning suit for Portia‚ - a favor that in the retribution of good deeds will come back a hundred fold‚ through Portia‚ to Antonio. On the part of the Jew it is to get a hold over an enemy whom the Jew hates‚ and whom through legal means he intends to destroy. When the time comes for canceling the bond‚ although thrice
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elope with Lorenzo‚ a Christian. Later on‚ Antonio’s source of money‚ his ship‚ is reported sunken in the English Channel‚ dooming him to the loss of one pound of his flesh. There is a trial on the bond‚ and when it seems sure that Antonio will die‚ Portia‚ disguised as a doctor of laws legally gets Antonio out of the situation and Shylock receives harsh penalties. Antonio and Shylock‚ two similar businessmen of Venice‚ are viewed differently and are treated oppositely to heighten the drama of the
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points and ideas included in the merchant of Venice are the role of women‚ the power of love and friendship and justice and mortality. All of these themes are present in today’s modern society. The role of women in the play is represented though Portia‚ Nerissa and Jessica. The three of the women are very different yet they are all the same as they stand up to the typical Elizabethan women way of being a ‘happy little housewife’ with no voice or backbone. Jessica is the Jewish daughter f the ‘villain
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overruled his love for money. We understand the message about money not being able to represent everything through Bassanio’s choice of caskets. When Bassanio makes the difficult decision of choosing the caskets which determine if he will obtain Portia‚ Portia worries as all the other suitors have made the wrong
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in tradition and loyalty rather than law‚ while on the other hand the contract between Antonio and Shylock for a ‘pound of flesh’ is an example of a legal and unorthodox contract. The theme of justice as well as mercy are also seen in the play when Portia is acting the part of a Doctor of Laws at court. Throughout the whole play‚ Shylock is the epitome of justice as he understands it. Shylock’s reaction to constantly being spat on by the Christians brought him to a locked idea of revenge on them
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Shylock didn’t receive his money‚ he and Antonio both agreed that Shylock would receive a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. The married couple Bassanio and Portia‚ are friends with Antonio and they realized they had to help him. Portia offered Shylock triple the amount of what the money was really worth. Shylock rejected the offer but Portia had a plan to solve the dilemma – Disguise as a male judge to save her friend and also be more extreme by making Shylock worthless. Analysis. In the movie
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judging a person by the cover isn’t always right‚ you need to dig deeper into him‚ become friends with him‚ and give more time to realize he isn’t what you thought he was. The protagonists in The Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock‚ Bassanio‚ Antonio‚ and Portia‚ has deal with this kind of issues. They demonstrate in the play that it is important to know what family really wants‚ abide the roles of parents‚ and the courage to do anything for friends. Also the revenge between antagonist and protagonist‚ because
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The Merchant of Venice illustrates a clear discrepancy between the moral values of its Christian characters and those of Shylock; at last revealing favor for the mercy‚ generosity‚ love‚ and self-sacrifice of the Christians. Irrespective of the religious hypocrisy displayed by the Christians of the play‚ they ultimately prove the victors‚ while those who disregard the virtues of Christian doctrine suffer highly disagreeable consequences. Shylock‚ a miserly Jew and heartless usurer characterized
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his daughter. Shylock is guilty of envy for these reasons; for one Antonio lends out money with little to no interest while shylock lends out money with very high interest so it makes Shylock’s business go down. Secondly‚ when in court Portia led Shylock to believe that he was going to be able to take a pound of flesh from Antonio‚ so Shylock was happy that he was going to be able to hurt Antonio and get his revenge. Shylock is guilty of wrath for these reasons; one as a Jew
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