Portia

Actor. Musician. Humanitarian. Entrepreneur. These are merely a few words used to describe, Yosiah Johnson (born January 23,1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio). Yosiah's love for entertainment began at a young age and was heavily influenced by greats like Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Martin Lawrence. Yosiah grew up in a single parent household which resulted in multiple relocations which forced him to grow up very quickly. Yosiah believes these circumstances helped him develop a very diverse,…

cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving,” (4.1.316-317). The depiction of women in this position is common in Shakespeare’s work; in The Merchant of Venice, Portia, a young heiress, was only given power when she disguised herself as a young, male law clerk. Similar to how Portia assumed the disguise, Beatrice only able to put things in motion with the assistance of a…

Prejudice “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein Prejudice : A preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience. It means that somebody forms an opinion about somebody else that has no foundation to stand on. It has been expressed many times in modern culture and has either been shunned upon or embraced. It is effectively the cousin of racism and should be…

The tribunes, Marullus and Flavius, break up a gathering of Roman citizens seeking celebration for Julius Caesar’s victorious return from war. The triumph is marked by public games in which Caesar’s friend, Mark Antony, participates. During Caesar's parade on the feast of Lupercal, a soothsayer warns Caesar about the ides of March, which he disregards. In their conversation, Cassius attempts to influence Brutus' opinions into believing Caesar should be slain, in preparation of having Brutus join…

When the Soothsayer warns Caesar, he says, “Beware the ides of March” (Shakespeare 1.1.18). In this paper, it will talk about the history of Julius Caesar and what he was like, along with the background of Brutus, and the similarities and differences between them and the modern day Julius Caesar, which is Joseph Stalin, and modern day Brutus, which is Hitler. This will also mention the background of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. While Flavius is talking to the commoners he asks, “What,…

Director Kimberly Peirce reimagines the classic story of Carrie, a highschool teenage girl who is tormented by the entire senior class. Given the excellenct casting of Carrie as well as her mother Margret, this movie delievers effects which the original wasn't able to support in it's time. Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) portrays the role of Carrie White, giving us a satisying performance which by the time the movie is over, your happy that little vampire girl from 'Let me In' ended up landing the…

intended for the study of the outer solar system has provided pertinent information on the planet. On January 24, 1986, Voyager came within 100,000 km of the planet. It discovered eleven new moons (Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Perdita, and Puck). It also was able to study the planet’s atmosphere which is unique due to the axil tilt of 97.8 degrees and studied Uranus’s ring system. Due to the axil tilt Uranus’s poles point directly at or away…

the character a strong role. He proves that he added them into the play for a reason. He represents his female roles to be intelligent, full of energy and all having a personal individuality. For example he shows the intelligence of women through Portia and the heartlessness energy from Lady Macbeth. Overall I believe that Shakespeare did a great job portraying female characters through uses that were not as dominant or overly demonstrated during his…

President) and Common (The People) released songs in support of voting for Obama. This was an effective method because accordaing to Culture Clash: Black Media, Political Attitudes, and Political Participation, written by University of Michigan professor Portia Hemphill “Black youth participation in Obama’s 2008 campaign hit an all-time high (55%). Voter turnout increased more amongst black youths than any other demographic group...Aspects of popular culture (specifically rap music) are the…

Shylock is nothing more than the label his society constantly refers to him as. One could only deduce that through this subtle, yet very pejorative, epithet, Shylock would feel like a lesser human being compared to the citizens of Venice. Additionally, Portia, a rich and powerful woman in Venice, exemplifies racism when it comes to the prince of Morocco. After her discussion with Nerissa about the available suitors, Portia's servingman arrives with news of her fifth suitor. Upon hearing about…