... on Merchant of Venice Through his prose and sonnets, Shakespeare expresses and makes his readers think about the three main themes that he had incorporated into this short passage of his work The Merchant of Venice. By subtle means, Shakespeare depicted the strongest emotional and social themes in this short exerpt. Shakespeare opens this passage by touching the levels of the society. It is sort of an ... irony that Gratiano calls Antonio a "royal merchant" (Act3 Scene2 Line238) because just in the next person's ... dialogue the readers learn that all of Antonio's ships hadnt made it .....

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... from others in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice by the mere fact that he is a Jewish person among many of the Christian faith. This fact alone sets him apart from others in addition to his practice of usury, a profession that is contrary to the Christian belief. His different style of living, dressing, and speaking also set ... do business with others in the area but is not willing to break bread with others. It is shown that Shylock considers himself a scorned outsider because of the statement made to Antonio in the same act and scene when he states, "You call me misbeliever, c...

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... a good father to his daughter Jessica, Shylock always gets hurt or punished. Regarding the relatively good relationships possessed by the other characters compared to that of Shylock, the role of anti-semitism in "The Merchant of Venice" is one to be explored; however, needless of the results, it is still obvious that through having no friends and belonging to the minority sect ... did at Shylock's. In causing Launcelot to quit working for the Jewish money-lender and creating Jessica's betrayel, Shakespeare causes unnecessary loneliness for Shylock. Since the majority of Venetian reside...

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... central character in the play is Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Shylock is portrayed as greedy and has great resentment for Antonio, the merchant of Venice, because he interferes with his business. Because of the other character's admiration for Antonio, the audience warm to him and in turn, see Shylock as a villain, someone who ... causing Shylock to lose money. Shylock hates Antonio not just because "He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice,"(I,iii,41-42) but also because Antonio insults his religion at every opportunity. This results in great...

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The Merchant of Venice is an appealing and thought-provoking play written by Shakespeare in the seventeenth century. The play introduces a greedy and mercenary man, Shylock, whose actions lead to severe consequences for him; many would say he deserved everything that happened to him. The play tells the story of a man called Antonio who ... turn on him, the law stated that he was to get nothing, and was forced to become a Christian. Throughout the play the actions and words of Shylock lead us to greatly dislike the character and think he should be punished. "If I catch him once upon the hip, I...

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• Grade Level: High School