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    earth, he inspired others to be great and gave us amazing plays as a result of his brilliance. However, Shakespeare did not always make art that was appreciated by all or understood by all. The Merchant of Venice is a prime example of this controversy, because of some of the interesting messages the play conveys, and the age old battle of whether or not it is a comedy or tragedy. There needs to be a clear understanding of the comedic component of the play in order to comprehend William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; this understanding can come from analysing the tone of the play, the political and social setting, and the characters that make this story whole. One…

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    It involves deference, status, and cultural values and norms of politeness. Language uses may also vary within members of a shared particular professional field with the employment of “jargons” as a way to narrow down senses and make more efficient their internal communication process. A great classic example of this comes alive in one of my favorite’s Shakespeare comedies “The Merchant of Venice”, where several characters use different legal terms, such as: “forfeiture,” and “bond.” All of…

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    Shakespeare, for example, utilizes themes as the main component in The Merchant of Venice. The themes William Shakespeare uses hold ulterior messages and morals in which the audience may draw meaning from. From the many themes within The Merchant of Venice, three are most prominent; revenge, prejudice towards minorities, and the inherent corruption of justice. An introductory…

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    Throughout history, humans are known to be one of the most selfish beings on the planet. There have been many points in time where humans refuse to drop their bigoted beliefs. Many times, humans have sacrificed others to maintain these egocentric beliefs and many authors have expressed this dark part of humanity. In the play Merchant Of Venice, the novel To Kill A Mockingbird and the short story The Lottery the authors are trying to tell us that human beings are willing to sacrifice others to…

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    neither a comedy, romance nor tragedy. Due to the nature of the play, it cannot be classified by any one genre. This play dates to somewhere between 1595 and 1600 (N.p., 2016), when William Shakespeare was producing some 12 plays including this play. “The Merchant of Venice” would be more properly referred to as a problem play, which means it raises far more questions than it answers. Having a total of three main plot lines; the Shylock-Antonio bond, the Portia-Bassanio romance, and the ring…

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    The play, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, is set in the city of Venice. The main characters all struggle with the conflict of money. One of the main characters, Portia, is a wealthy Princess in Belmont. Her dead father, created a system in which Portia’s suitors must choose the correct chest in order to marry her; Bassanio choose the correct chest and wins Portia hand in marriage and her money. Bassanio is in debt and needs money in order to save the life of his friend Antonio.…

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    I first not this monologue when we were reading the play ‘Merchant of Venice’ but I only got gripped by this monologue when we watched the movie it really put the immensity of the monologue into perspective. I first noticed the actual gravity of the monologue forces you to give your full attention nothing less. I felt the actual power of the piece comes from how Shylock asks questions and then gives his answers to those questions with reasons of why he hates Antonio and what he has done to…

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    They have noticed it, and they suggest that Antonio is probably worried about the safety of his merchant ships, which are exposed to storms at sea and attacks by pirates. Antonio denies this and also denies that he is in love, a possibility that both of his friends think might explain Antonio's pensiveness. Salarino concludes that Antonio's moodiness must be due simply to the fact that Antonio is of a naturally melancholy disposition. At this point, their friends Bassanio, Lorenzo, and Gratiano…

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    The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is a play with a young merchant, Antonio who would do anything for his friend Bassanio. Bassanio is in need of money to woo Lady Portia. Bassanio does not want to directly take money from Antonio; instead he goes to Shylock for loan and uses Antonio’s name as credit to borrow the loan. Shylock and Antonio have a feud; they hate each other since they work in the same business and have different religions. Also, Antonio has on numerous occasions…

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    Donald Trump cheats his way into power and manipulates people into voting for him. Similar the this in the play, The Merchant Of Venice (M.O.V) written by William Shakespeare; Prince Morocco, Prince Arragon. and Bassanio are manipulated by Portia. In M.O.V Portia demonstrates that there can be justice without mercy through her actions and her manipulations with her suitors. Portia is as a teacher is with students. She can manipulate them into believing anything she has to say; whether or not…

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