In the play "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare many forms of prejudice are expressed through various characters in the duration of the play. There are several prejudice comments made by various characters ... this money, lend it not as to thy friends, for when did friendship take a breed for barren metal of his friend?" (I, iii, 126-130) By this quote, Shakespeare is emphasizing that Antonio is not mistaken in doing so and that it is acceptable to be prejudice. He was giving the message that Antonio is right and that ... these characters could see beyond these barriers. Lorenzo ...

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... use of the Bible allusions. 2. Allusions in Shakespeare's works 2.1 Brief Analysis Shakespeare's knowledge of the Bible was very good. He did not merely quote, but made allusions that showed a deeper knowledge and understanding of the scriptural passages to which he alluded. There are three ways by which one may ... the Bible allusions so well that the characters in his works were vivid, and they showed the charm of the art. In the play The Merchant of Venice, Antonio hated Shylock very much, because Shylock lent usurious loan. Shylock hated Antonio too, because Antonio lent money witho...

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... not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" - The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. The words and quotes of ... by the works of William Shakespeare. Every single word of his plays, book, and quotations have very deep meaning. "To be, or not to be: that is the question". Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. I). The quotation showed his sharpness and bluntness of him. He i...

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... who led such an ordinary life could be the genius who is known as the world's greatest poet and playwright today. Ralph Waldo Emerson summed up this controversy in one quote, "I cannot marry this fact to his verse. Other admirable men have led lives in some sort of keeping with their thought; but this man, in wide contrast." The entire reasoning ... much knowledge of foreign lands. Of course, much of this information could be found in books, but there are some instances, such as the specific places mentioned in The Merchant of Venice, which strongly suggest that the author had been ther...

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