Portia

The Culprit Behind Shylock’s Demise The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare has one character that has a large contribution to the play, that character is Jessica. Jessica is the most important character in regard to Shylock’s folly. This is because she is the primary initiate of his anger towards Antonio. She runs away with Lorenzo and takes a large sum of her father’s goods. She also converts to Christianity because Lorenzo is a Christian. This all happens with the help of Antonio’s…

As evident from any Dickensian novel the leading female character portrays Victorian morality of womanhood. It has been no surprise that main protagonist Esther Summerson in Bleak House portrays ideal household lady in old England as someone full of compassion, motherly love, self-effacing combining unceasing flow of spirits, extreme activity and diligence, her punctuality, uprightness and remarkable frugality that distinguishes her from her mother, Lady Deadlock who epitomize the vanity of era…

and the rest of the characters. Possibly the most observable distinction, ensured by the conversation, is in each characters’ religions. Shylock, a Jew, is ridiculed throughout the comedy, and is in essence the antagonist. Antonio, Bassanio and Portia, in relationship with the rest of their associates, are Christians. Alongside the themes of love and acquiescence, Shakespeare practices conviction to enrich each of his charismas and to alter the significance of justice and mercy. It…

Is The Merchant of Venice promoting or criticising anti-Semitism? Shakespeare passionately portrays characters in the Merchant of Venice that exhibit his conflicting perceptions towards anti-semitism in which he both advocates, condemns and remains neutral towards. Shakespeare can be seen to promote anti-semitic behaviour predominantly but not exclusively through the Jewish moneylender- Shylock. Who falls short to the many accounts of bigotry noted and directed towards him in the play.…

"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them" (Maxwell). Maxwell states a very important characteristic of a good leader- the ability to look ahead and plan for the future. Marcus Brutus, the main conspirator involved in Julius Caesar’s murder, lacks this specific quality. Although he is able to set his emotions aside and earn the favor and respect of the Roman commoners, he does not have a plan as to what he and the conspirators will do after they…

American’s Constitute a Revolution Take a minute and open any history book. As one turns the page, their is bound to be a chapters on revolutions. As a country need them to thrive and evolve.A revolution is the forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. Without revolutions America would not be anywhere close to where it is now. Revolutions are a constant reminder that our country can be better and one day will be. The aspects of revolutions however, has…

In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice loss is portrayed in various different ways. The character Shylock, who does not have much to begin with, suffers numerous losses as the play progresses. Some of the losses he experiences are also experienced by the characters in the poems. The character Shylock is constantly dehumanised by the other characters as he was a Jew in a predominantly Christian society, this also happens in the poem ‘Refugee Blues’ by W.H. Auden, which is a poem written in the voice…

Drama Analysis Essay In literature, the character’s tragic flaw, ultimately brings about their downfall. Regardless of the intention or character’s best efforts, the tragic flaw will bring about the destruction of the character. A tragedy is a play that shows the fall of a noble hero from high standing to a disaster because of a character flaw. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and Brutus go through this during the course of the play. Julius Caesar’s flaw of arrogance and…

Legally Blonde: A Meditation of Stereotypes Gender stereotypes are simplistic. Stereotypes do not bother to take account of the thoughts, behaviors, and individual desires of a person, merely taking interest whether or not the person is male, female, or nonbinary. In film franchises, such as Legally Blonde, writers and directors insist on propagating stereotypes despite the ongoing evolvement of archetypes in current society. Although in the final moments of the flick, Elle Woods surpasses such…

Everyone looks different. There aren’t two people that look exactly alike. Everybody has differences, but that is not the way we should look at them, all appearances are different. From a few books we read and movies we watched in English, there are some examples of appearances from each. In The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold looks a little different from the other kids and he gets teased and beaten up from it. He has a bigger head, hands and feet. He’s called a retard…