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How Far is Shylock a Character for Whom We Can Feel Sympathy? How Would a Contemporary Audience's Response to Him Differ from That of an Audience in Shakespeare's Time?

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English

 

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Peggy J

 

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April 11, 2012

 

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His first words are actually "Three thousand ducats; well", perhaps a method of Shakespeare's to show the audience immediately what is most important to Shylock. Later on in the first scene, when Antonio enters to talk to him about lending Bassanio money Shylock says to himself; "I hate him for he is a Christian; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice" This shows that Shylock puts his money before his religion...
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He says he hates Antonio because he is a Christian (and so an immediate enemy of the devout Jew) but more than that he hates him because he lends out money for no fee and so takes business away from Shylock. He also puts his money before his daughter, Jessica. When she runs away with Lorenzo she takes some of her father's money and we hear from Solanio and Salerio that Shylock runs out into the street shouting; "My daughter! O my ducats!" He repeats the two phrases until they become confused, and it is clear that the money is more important to him than Jessica...
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Time Value of Money Time Value of Money Time Value of Money Time Value of Money Time Value of Money A Closer Look at Shylock vs. Antonio Explore Shakespeare's presentation of the three great leaders: Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, through the changing fortunes of Acts III and IV. Explain how the balance of audience sympathy shifts Explore the different ways Shakespeare uses Hamlet's soliloquies to convey to the audience Hamlet's thoughts and feelings at the time of speaking. How Far is Shylock a Character for Whom We Can Feel Sympathy? How Would a Contemporary Audience's Response to Him Differ from That of an Audience in Shakespeare's Time? How far is Shylock a character for whom we can feel sympathy? Romeo and Juliet - How does Shakespeare control his audience's responses in Act Three Scene Five? Merchant Of Venice - Antonio And Shylock Relationship between the media products, audience and money Time Value of Money Time value of Money
 

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