Venice

Derek and Danny were told by their father and Cameron that in order to make their community and the country better, they needed to stand up against African Americans because they were the source of the problems and issues in Venice Beach. They were manipulated into these wrong ideas by propaganda and their own vulnerability. Derek and Danny’s father had been shot while putting out a fire in an African American's home because Derek needed something to push his anger and Cameron noticed his…

He loved Jessica. I feel that he said all those cruel words because of all the hurt he has been going through. He has been antagonized in Venice by the Christians because of his religion, which was something he could not control. He has been shunned by society for such a long time, and especially since he is of an old age, this has inevitably left him tired and lonely. Not only that, Jessica…

made the decision of placing Venice under interdict in 1606, the Catholic Church’s slow but steady decline since the end of the Middle Ages became more rapid and apparent to both the secular leaders and common people of Europe. Paul V was initially concerned about laws that restricted the clergy’s right to acquire land (de Vivo 157), and tensions reached a breaking point when a cardinal and bishop were jailed for violating these laws (“Paul V”). The doge and Senate of Venice were subsequently…

Generational differences are consistent through Moliere's Tartuffe. Yet, the period in which this narrative occurs may not read well to a modern audience who may not be familiar with family dynamics of the time. Staging the play in modern-day Manhattan, New York, highlights the generational differences between characters in Tartuffe, allowing modern audiences to relate to the comedic themes in the play. In the opening scene, Madam Parnell's criticisms resemble criticisms of many Baby Boomers,…

Mr. Lapidoth is a Christian character that has kidnapped his daughter, Mirah, from his Jewish wife. Mirah tells Mrs. Meyricks that her Christian father has often mocked the Jewish people. ’’I said, Father, you ought not to mimic our own people before Christians mock them: would it not be bad if I mimicked you, that they might mock you? But he only shrugged his shoulders and pinched my chin and said, you couldn’t do it my dear’’ (Eliot, 2003, 117). As discussed above, because of the Jews’…

I find myself fascinated listening to this man. I sit here amongst a crowd of hundreds of men, women, and children. We are all amazed at the knowledge that he speaks. The man changes his tone and compares himself the bread that fell from heaven and the water that came from the rock. The rabbi next to me is angrily talking to me as if I did something wrong. He is so disgusted that the man is comparing himself to the God of Moses. I assure the rabbi that he should relax and listen to this man from…

In Billy Budd, a novella written by Herman Melville, the main character is portrayed as a Christ-like figure. Christ is brought into this story through the personality, actions, and persecution of Billy Budd, a sailor who was impressed into service on a British naval ship the Bellipotent. Christ, as God, is the epitome of human perfection and flawlessness. Similarly, Billy Budd is described as a man of "unpretentious good looks" (Melville 8) and innocence. Like Christ, Billy Budd gives "no…

Rooted in 16th century Venice, The Merchant of Venice is a movie adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic literature novel. An audience critic from Rotten Tomatoes has been delightfully appealed by the film, calling it “a beautiful and emotionally gripping masterpiece”. British actor Jeremy Irons’ depiction of his character Antonio in the film is remarkably striking, and he has blatantly showed the depths one would go through for a friend, even at the cost of his life. At a first glance, Antonio is…

In contrast to Viola, Portia shows a remarkable level of decisiveness, even in situations where she would be expected to give up any form of control. This is not clear from the beginning; in fact, it initially appears that she is even more passive than Viola. When she is introduced, she does not dream of defying her father’s orders to have her suitors win her over by picking the correct casket. She does complain about it, however. She laments the fact that she is bound by her father’s game and…

Option #4 “The tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart” (249). Antonio realizes that the strength that he has in him can withstand the struggles of life. While growing to become a man, Antonio deals with copious catholic allusions from Mexican folklore. Both the family religion of Catholicism and the Chicano cultural beliefs reflect itself inside him. The inner conflict over spiritual beliefs effect the man that he is growing up to be.…