The Multiethnicity Of Venice

I would always take walks after fights with my family, and it’s not as if I was going to change that in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I left our hotel, the Bauer Palazzo, stepping onto the Calle Tredici Martiri. One of the things I loved about Venice were the names of the streets and canals. I didn’t understand the meaning, nor was I able to pronounce it with ease, but when I heard them spoken my heart melted. People said that French is the language of love, but Italian is infinitely times more beautiful. We were booked to leave Venice for Marseille tomorrow, but I refused. That’s what lead to this fight with my parents. They didn’t like being in Italy. They grew up in Milan, but they left as soon as they were able to. The

Discrimination is a resounding theme in The Merchant of Venice (Meyers). All of the characters are affected by inequality. This inequity is evidenced clearly in Shylock, the Jewish usurer. He is treated with scorn and derision by all the characters. Shylock’s misfortunes stem not from poor attributes or even a poor background; it stems from the fact he is Jewish, and what is more, he is impenitent of that distinction. If he had been more daunted by Christian influence, he might have been forgiven, as Jessica is subjectively exonerated. He is not contrite and it is believed that his appalling birth cannot be absolved (Bonnell).

Urbanization has changed their function from social gathering places to tourist

Imagine being paranoid everyday of your life knowing all that you do is being watched and judged. Imagine being mocked and rejected every moment of your life just because you are of different religion. No one likes to be judged and left out because of their religion and what they believe in, however there is racism and prejudice present in the world. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is one of his most controversial plays. Written in the 16th century England, the play poses many questions concerning racial, religious and human differences due to anti-semitism being very common at the time.

Venice’s unique form of Republicanism and mixed modern government creates a barrier to explain the reasoning of the citizen characters throughout the story. Venice was a city in Italy that war after war; Venice was labeled as the “Virgin City” since it was so successful at preventing invasion or outside control (The Geography of Othello). The “Virgin City” employs the city’s regard for sanity and purity, which meant the people in the town must be portrayed as purified and noble hearted people. Although they were all very

Made up of around 160 square miles, Venice can hold a density of about 30,000 people. However, the city sees about 25 million foreign visitors each year, or an average of 60,000 per day. “How do we maintain a sustainable city?” was the evolving question proposed throughout the discussion. One visible eyesore that contributes to the multilayered complexities are the daily cruise ships that stir up the water on the canals and attract a case of “Eat and Flee tourism.” These type of visitor produces a transitory, pervasive tourist trade that is constructed to cater to a fleeting population and not the dwindling local market. Subsequently, the influx in foreign populations create soaring property values that cater to an international crowd. Locales are finding that it is more lucrative to rent to tourists, forcing Venetians to live on the mainland and commute across the causeway. Following this trend, the local population has fallen greatly and if it continues to reach a point of under 40,000 people, it would no longer be the viable, living city that it once was. Daniels points out the critical need to to make Venice sustainable, not only environmentally, but culturally and socially as

of Venice” soon became a source of curiosity and mystification for locals as well as

Shakespeare’s Othello depicts the downfall of a highly respected war general and explores themes such as jealousy, gender, and deception. The exploration of these themes evinces the racial, cultural, and social climate of Venice. The primary philosophies of the seventeenth century about race are a substantial part of Othello’s doubt and insecurity, which ultimately lead to his tragic demise. The encounter between worlds with differing values and ideas plays a considerable role in the context of Othello.

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is a comedy filled with unrealistic humour and intentions which still shows different values seen in today’s society. In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare uses characterization within Shylock, Antonio, and Portia to reveal and further develop their real value of prejudice which is seen in a different viewpoint in today’s society than how it was seen in Shakespeare’s time. Firstly, Shakespeare explores the value of prejudice within Shylock; in the play, Shylock is subjected to prejudice due to the fact that he is a Jew. Furthermore, Portia also possesses the value of prejudice, this is especially shown when her suitors arrive. Lastly, Antonio displays prejudice, specifically towards Shylock, as he believes that only Christians are good.

The Merchant of Venice was created between 1596 and 1598, it was published as a comic, romantic, tragic in 1600. The play has many struggles in it but the main ones are Bassanio's quest to marry Portia and his attempt to free Antonio from Shylock's deal. The idea that Shakespeare's representation of Shylock is unquestionably Anti-Semitic will be impacted in this essay because thought this book Shakespeare portrayed Shylock as Anti-Semitic.

The current research paper covers the main effects of global tourism, both positive and negative. International tourism is a significant sector of business. For some countries it is one of the main sources of national income. The most important positive economic effects of tourism are as follows: increase in budget revenues, production expansion, stimulation of investments, and improvement in the population’s welfare. Tourism influences social and cultural lives of people in a positive way by stimulating the development and revival of local cultures and encouraging intercultural exchange.

In the Middle Ages, Venice was possibly the richest place in the world. Venice become rich due to reconstituting strong central political power by kings such as Charlemagne. By 1050 to 1330, Venice was then as big as Paris, and probably three times the size of London. This expansion includes contractual innovations making economic institutions much more inclusive such as commenda. Government documents replaced with new names. The economic expansion of Venice created more pressure for political change. There are some innovation such as Great Council with sub councils Senate and the Council of Forty, General Assembly, new doge had to swear an oath of office. The institutional innovations included creation of independent magistrates, courts, a court of appeals, and new private contract and bankruptcy laws. But there was a tension. Economic growth was accompanied by creative destruction. Each new wave of enterprising young men who became rich via the commenda or other similar economic institutions tended to reduce the profits and economic success of established elites. And they did not just reduce their profits; they also challenged their political power. To avoide this disturbance, On October 3, 1286, a proposal was made that Great Council that the rules be amended so that nominations had to be confirmed by a majority in the Council of Forty, which was tightly controlled by elite families. This would have given this elite veto power over new nominations to the council. The

?As the Roman Empire was crumbling in Italy, Huns, Goths, and Lombards began invading towns in the north.? Citizens of Padua, Verona, and Vicenza were forced to travel to the islands of the lagoon.? The most influential invasion occurred in 452 when Attila the Hun drove everyone out of Venetia and they settled ?on the muddy, reed-covered islands of the Rivo Alto.?9? Alethea Wiel claims that the residents of Venezia decided to ?fix an abiding and permanent dwelling-place among the isles and estuaries of the sea; and that moment may be looked upon as the date of the foundation of Venice.?10? The newcomers discovered a thick layer of clay was under the islands.? They put down wooden piles into the clay, then covered these with oak logs and rocks to create the foundation of Venice:? ?it is strange to think how from the shifting unstable formation of mud-bands and sand-isles a city would arise, whose beauty would remain unequalled.?11?

Religion is one of the main theme in the merchant of Venice and it plays a big role in the play. Different characters have different religions. The main religions in this play is Christianity and Judaism. The main Christian characters are Antonio, Bassanio and Portia. The main Jewish character is Shylock.

Planning and development are both extremely important factors within the tourism industry and can have both positive and negative effects on the environment, local communities and tourist destinations. “Destination planning aims to limit the negative impacts of cultural tourism upon the history and lifestyles of the local community. An understanding of sustainable tourist development allows for the development of culture without loss of its authentic identity” (Maidment. T. 2012). This statement discusses the importance of planning to avoid having any negative impacts on environments and communities. Because the effects of tourism are so severe to destinations, many natural and cultural resources have been destroyed, therefore tourism planning is vital to preserve and maintain these places for future generations.