Relationships in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Unquestionably, Shylock behaves out of character while creating the bond with Antonio and Bassanio. Despite the Jew’s hatred for Antonio, he is willing to loan him money. Antonio says, “Content, in faith! I’ll seal to such a bond, and say there is much kindness in the Jew" (1.3.148-49). This quote confirms Antonio’s trust in Shylock’s fake kindness and friendly behaviour. Shylock’s obsession with the idea of Antonio in a difficult situation is the primary reason why he agrees to loan his money and creates the bond out of hatred and villainy but masks his evil hopes in the presences of Antonio. Antonio is unaware of the seriousness and terms of the bond having believed the forfeit of a pound of flesh was a joke. Shylock deviously tricks the merchant with the appearance of kindness in hopes of catching Antonio at a

In Macbeth, by William Shakesphere, and Oedipus the King by Sophocles, the spousal relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and Oedipus and Jocasta, play a major role in the events that lead to the tragedy. Their love, respect, and determination for each other reveal the nature of the relationship shared by them.

Imagine two people named George and Edward, two employees who work at Burger King. After some time, the manager sees the time the two employees put into their individual shifts. The manager then gives a special promotion and a pay rise to George, leaving the other employee, Edward to continue toiling away at his mundane shift, feeling rather upset at George for receiving the promotion Edward himself thought he deserved. While there can many positive emotions or feelings that the brain can develop, there are a few negative feelings that are very destructive to not only an individual’s well-being, but others around them; jealousy is one such emotion. Jealousy can bring about the dark side of a person, along with many other feelings such as sorrow, rage, and worthlessness. One can even say it can turn a human into a beast. The nature of jealousy is quite unsettling, can have different causes and results, and is an important theme shown in English poet William Shakespeare’s “Othello” story however, there are ways that one can deal with jealousy.

3.) Shylock channels his grief over Jessica’s leaving into anger over Antonio because Antonio has a debt with Shylock that he has yet finished to pay off.

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” a quote by Charlie Chaplin. In a play filled with tragedy and comedy, Shakespeare demonstrates these attributes through various types of characters. The attributes determine the tragic bond that is being made between Shylock and Antonio, while the comedy is being played by Lancelot and the romances between the couples. Though William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice intends to have a series of comedic events that have occurred throughout the play; they are demonstrated through elements of disguise and deception, romantic comedy, and clever dialogues.

The Merchant of Venice, written by Shakespeare, is a complicated play that has controversy themes. There are some analysts that argue this play is a comedy. On the other hand, other analysts will argue the opposite, and see the play as a tragedy. Both of these themes have strong arguments and can be supported with many examples throughout the play.

3. In the section, Shylock speaks, “Antonio is a good man” (I.III.12). This is clarified as Shylock states, “My meaning in saying he is a good man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient” (I.III.13-14). As it were, Shylock implies that Antonio has enough cash to ensure the loan. Bassanio translates this as an undeniable proclamation this implies Skylock appreciates judging individuals and clutches feelings of spite, in the meantime, Bassanio considers this more important. For example, Bassanio states, “You shall not seal to such a bond for me! I 'll rather dwell in my necessity” (I.III.150-151). This presents expect that Antonio may neglect to reimburse the advance. At last, Shylock is buoyant to accomplish revenge against Antonio while Bassanio considers the terms more important and stresses.

Shylock faces the prejudice and discrimination of the Venitiens at the cause of his faith, influencing his actions and emotions to be hateful towards Antonio and Bassanio as well as vengeful towards those who have forsaken him. Shylock is portrayed as devilish according to myths surrounding his religion but remains silent about the prejudice he has faced. When Salanio and Salerio discuss the tragedy concerning Antonio's ships as well as Jessica's departure from her father, they discover the reasoning behind Shylocks desire for the pound of flesh when

Shylock clearly distinguished as a sort of devil by theses quotations, which were designed to make viewers despise and even fear him. Antonio and Bassanio are the heroes in the play, and therefore the crowed accepts Shylock as a villain when Antonio or Bassanio speak against him, because the enemy of a hero, is a villain. The relationship between Shylock and Antonio is one of the most interesting aspects of the play. Shylock has a deep hate for Antonio for these main reasons.

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice has a rich and lengthy stage history, most notable for its portrayal of the controversial Jewish character, Shylock. While the depiction of Shylock is often memorable and center of attention in analyses, he is not the only character important to the play whose representation has changed throughout the centuries. Portia is an independent, clever, and resourceful heroine who is able to save Antonio from Shylock. Bound by a stipulation in her late father’s will, she is unable to obtain her own freedom and choose her own future. Instead, she has to leave her destiny up to a riddle her father devised involving caskets and her picture. To her dismay, this concept brings several suitors vying for her wealth instead of her heart, including the suitors known only as Morocco and Arragon in Shakespeare’s playtext. Directors have taken liberties with the scenes involving these two suitors, such as cutting these scenes in their entirety and modifying later portions of the play in accordance or reinterpreting how they interact with Portia. Studying the stage history of Portia’s unsuccessful suitors shows how directors over the years have interpreted these scenes and the effect these scenes have on the portrayal of Portia.

By analyzing one of the sources, the quote from Merchant of Venice, the detectives piece together the correlation between the pound of flesh on the scale next to the victim and the reference to flesh in the quote. Unfortunately, no fingerprints were found at the scene either implying that the murderer was meticulous and careful or that he somehow removed his fingerprints, which makes it difficult for the detectives to easily identify him. After reviewing the evidence and sources, Mills recalls that the picture of Eli Gould’s wife had her eyes circled in Mr. Gould’s blood. From this evidence, they deducted that the wife, although not physically at the crime scene, has knowledge that could somehow help the case. After taking a second glance at the crime scene photos, she declares that a specific piece of artwork has been rehung upside down, indicating to the detectives that it was at the behest of the murderer. Behind the artwork, Somerset finds fingerprints, which is odd given that this is the first crime scene where fingerprints have been found. The crime scene investigator, after using a black light on the wall, discovers the words “help me” in the form of multiple fingerprints. These fingerprints are in the national fingerprint database and match a man named Theodore Allen, who goes by Victor, has an extended criminal history and had previously employed the second victim, Eli Gould, as his attorney. Somerset, being the world-weary cynic, is not convinced that Victor is

Everyone has been in that difficult position when your parents want you to make one choice and you want to make another. In William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Portia is bound by a game of luck her father has put in place for her, which gives potential suitors the chance to choose a casket resulting in her marriage. Portia is conflicted, she does not want to marry any of the chosen suitors, yet she feels ashamed to go against her late father’s will. Portia has a rocky relationship with her father and the game he has put in place for her . . . until her loved is won over by Bassiano. In the Merchant of Venice, author William Shakespeare uses Portia’s happy marriage to Bassiano to demonstrate the positive outcomes of justice; however, when Portia has to risk her happiness by abiding by her late father’s will, Shakespeare suggests that justice can only be granted if something is given in return. Justice according to Shakespeare is considered to be what you deserve.

In the whole part, nobody like Madame de Merteuil she plays with everybody’s feelings despises other women and kind of describe herself as self-made women, but she is a very smart woman who knows how to play the game she been playing. To her love is exists but women and men must enslave each other when someone in love to her seems to have no interest when the opportunity presents itself. The important way Madame de Merteuil want to satisfy is to have the latter back. Merteuil encourages the girl to marry Gercourt and keep him as her lover which is unexpected. Valmont is a drama film with characters who may be associated with the concept. Valmont is more interested in pursuing Madame de Tourvel, that women let Valmont know that she would never be unfaithful to her husband, but the larger meaning of the concept is to get the letter back from Valmont if he succeeds he can sleep in bed with Madame de Merteuil. Valmont is unsuccessful, but she refuses to sleep in bed with him, that makes them choose war and cause him to death, letting Valmont and Merteuil exposed. I guess she is a woman who wants reputation and plays with everybody’s feelings. To her love is exists but women and men must enslave each other when someone in love to her seems to have no interest when the opportunity presents itself. Death in Venice is a 19th-century novel that shields away from a heavy religious influence. It took an opposite approach and for the time it touched on subjects like

A Study of Anti-Semitism in The Merchant of Venice ‘The Merchant of Venice’ was written by Shakespeare in 1596 and appeals to both audiences of comedy and tragedy. The play features anti-Semitism which is a response to 1500’s Britain as well as other literature of the time. Anti-Semitism is the term used to describe discrimination towards Jews and Judaism. ‘The Merchant of Venice’ has received both positive and negative comments over the centuries and throughout this essay I will look at some of these.

They approach Shylock, who nurses a long-standing grudge against Antonio, for Antonio has always insulted and accused him and the Jews for their the practice