Essays Tagged: "Merchant of Venice"

The Alternative Sexual Directions in the Merchant of Venice

Merchant of Venice Essay: The Relationship between Antonio and BassanioAntonio, the protagonist of t ...

(1 pages) 46 0 4.2 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

The Role of Prejudice in "The Merchant of Venice"

THE ROLE OF PREJUDICE IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICEThis paper discusses the subject of prejudice in the William Shakespeareplay, The ... Shakespeareplay, The Merchant of Venice.I. IntroductionWilliam Shakespeare's satirical comedy, The Merchant of Venice,believed to have been written in 1596 was an examination of hatred andgreed. The ... with the antagonistic relationship betweenShylock, a Jewish money-lender and Antonio, the Christian merchant, whois as generous as Shylock is greedy, particularly with his friend,Bassanio. The two hav ...

(8 pages) 240 3 4.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Shylock from Merchant of Venice

SHYLOCK: The JewAn in-depth character analysisOften, The character Shylock, in Shakespeare'sThe Merchant of Venice, is portrayed as a beastly monstrosity, with a lust for Antonio's life. Through a ... 3: "I crave the law"Line 257: "O Noble judge!"Shylock the Jew, through a careful examination of The Merchant of Venice, is found to be an enduring, magnanimous, forgiving, and law abiding citizen of V ...

(2 pages) 63 1 3.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant Of VeniceAct 1In the fist act, Antonio is introduced as the Merchant of Venice. A friend of ...

(2 pages) 51 1 4.7 Jun/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

How Money Killed in Shakespeares plays

on by the money and greed of Wall Street. Money is also evident as a health risk in Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice, both written by William Shakespeare. On Wall Street people are driven by the gre ... ing at any expense, including slaying some of his personal friends and their families. Also, in The Merchant of Venice, Shylock the Jew is driven by a hatred for Christians and personal greed. In both ...

(3 pages) 51 1 3.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of VeniceIn my opinion the play The Merchant of Venice is a tragic one which is discised as ... ised as being comic. Many factors of this play are derived from the current voice of situation. The Merchant of Venice could be looked at as more tragic because of the negative intents from some of th ... victim for revenge because of his deception against Shylock, and also for prior intent to do.If The Merchant of Venice was to be looked at as more comic, the scenarios wouldn't be taken as seriously a ...

(3 pages) 113 0 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Hath Not a Jew Mercy?

are's plays have sparked controversy. Probably the one that has sparked the most controversy is The Merchant of Venice, which many intellectuals have dubbed an anti-Semitic play. The character that th ... s is that they lack the perspective of the sixteenth century audience. Throughout Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (M of V), the audience's perception of Shylock moves between utter hatred and var ...

(5 pages) 46 0 4.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of The Shrew

playsutilize trickery and disguise to accomplish similarendings.Trickery plays a major role in The Merchant ofVenice and drives most of the action, while mistakenidentity, specifically Portia's disgu ... suitors]/I have amind presages me such thrift/That I shouldquestionless be fortunate!' (Shakespeare,Merchant 1.1 173-176)However, Antonio has, 'neither the money, norcommodity/to raise a present sum' ...

(8 pages) 115 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Analysis of Shylock In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice

In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice the antagonist of theplay is Shylock. Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender.Shy ...

(1 pages) 60 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Shylock Antisemitism

chosen to analyze the bigotry and other forms of mistreatment towards Shakespeare's Shylock, in The Merchant of Venice. These pages address a question that invariably arises in discussions of The Merc ... anti-Semitism. Specifically, these pages investigate whether there are anti-Semitic elements in The Merchant of Venice and, more specifically, whether Shylock is the embodiment or expression of some a ...

(4 pages) 77 1 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

'Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

'Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is still relevant today because it deals with issues which still affect us. Show ... acial discrimination is shown in depth with the confrontations of Antonio and Shylock. Overall 'The Merchant Of Venice' explores both appearance versus reality and racial prejudice, which are two issu ...

(4 pages) 77 0 2.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Racism in The Merchant of Venice

Racism in The Merchant of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare's satirical comedy, The Merchant of Venice, believed to have b ... ith the antagonistic relationship between Shylock, a Jewish money-lender and Antonio, the Christian merchant, who is as generous as Shylock is greedy, particularly with his friend, Bassanio. The two h ... n over half of his property to his estranged daughter, Jessica.Prejudice is a dominant theme in The Merchant of Venice, most notably taking the form of anti-Semitism. Shylock is stereotypically descri ...

(9 pages) 108 0 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice, The Trial Scene, A Commentary

One of the most central issues in 'The Merchant of Venice' is that of the antagonism between the Jews and the Christians. The unconscious, ... g the court that Antonio must pay the bond with 'A pound of flesh, to be by him cut off nearest the merchant's heart.' Portia asks Shylock whether he has the scales ready to weigh the pound of flesh, ...

(8 pages) 71 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

1.The Merchant of Venice as a Tragicomedy. 2. The justification of Shylock's actions in 'The Merchant of Venice'. 3.The contrast between Belmont and Venice in 'The Merchant of Venice'

** Consider the play as a tragicomedy Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' is a comedy with a difference. It was written almost certainly between 1596 & 15 ... plot, reoccurring themes of sadness and tragedy are included. In terms of dramatic structure, "The Merchant of Venice" is undoubtedly a comedy. It follows the typical upward trajectory of comedy (beg ... nio are spared death & half of their financial losses are recovered. The plot devices used in "The Merchant of Venice" are quite typical of romantic comedies. For example, external forces keep the lo ...

(9 pages) 148 0 4.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Merchant of Venice

r he was an Anti-Semitist, this means he had disregard for Jewish and their customs.In the play the Merchant of Venice the character, Shylock is a Jew. Shylock is described, as being a Jewish alien, l ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Merchant of Venice- Antisemitism relating to Susan Pharr's "The Common Elements of Oppression"

it may be, the ones who try the hardest to earn acceptance, yet never receive it. In Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice", Shylock, the 'villain' is portrayed as the other simply because of his faith, b ...

(2 pages) 30 1 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

"The Merchant of Venice" What is Shylock shown as? Why is he made to seem this way? Is he good or Evil?

In William Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant Of Venice", the character of Shylock is portrayed mainly as an evil Jew. He is based on the ...

(9 pages) 46 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

"The Merchant of Venice".

English Coursework: The Merchant of VeniceThe "merchant of Venice" is a multifarious play with many levels of interpretation ... of Venice" is a multifarious play with many levels of interpretation. Telling the story of a Jewish merchant living in the predominately Christian capital of Venice, it can be seen as a play about per ... capital of Venice, it can be seen as a play about persecution, justice and of social cruelty. The "merchant of Venice" is representatively driven by the same set arguments of racial and religious pre ...

(7 pages) 93 1 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Innocence Lost.

n selected works from the course Including Romeo and Juliet, Othello, A Midsummers Night Dream, The Merchant of Venice. It traces Shakspeares notions of innocence and compare's many characters through ... to continue amongst Venetian society after having been manipulated to such a degree.Skylock, in The Merchant of Venice, is very noteworthy character that holds a somewhat tainted characteristic of inn ...

(7 pages) 74 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Many Faces of Shylock.

wrote his plays. One of his works, which focuses greatly on the negative bias against Jews, is The Merchant of Venice, which opened sometime in 1596. In the story, Bassanio, a young man infatuated wi ...

(4 pages) 26 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare