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Literature Holiday Homework [ Merchant of Venice ], Character Study:…
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Character Study: Antonio
Quote: I am sure that I shall probably call you ‘dog’ again, spit on you and turn my back on you. If you lend us this money, do not lend it thinking that you are being a friend to us.
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Quote: I will not follow Shylock any more – it’s useless to ask him for help. He wants my life, and I know the reason why. I often helped people who owed him money when they came to see me. And that is why he hates me.
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Quote: You shall have my money, myself, or anything I can give to help you.
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Quote: There is no point arguing with him. You might as well go and stand on the beach and ask the sea to come up a little lower than usual. You might as well ask a wolf why he has made the sheep cry for her lamb. You may as well tell the trees not to wave around or make a noise in the wind. Nothing could be harder than trying to soften him.
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Quote: The duke cannot stand in the way of the law. In Venice, foreigners cannot be treated unfairly. It would be bad for the justice of the city, because we do business with people from all over the world.
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Quote: Believe me, no. I am very lucky. My cargo is not all in one ship, or in one place. And my wealth does not depend totally on the success of this year’s business. So that is not what makes me feel miserable.
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Character Study: Portia
Quote: You speak well, Nerissa. Well said!
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Quote: My dead father has stopped me from being able to choose. That is hard, Nerissa, isn't - that I cannot choose or say no to anyone?
This shows that Portia is very filial as she would listen to her father's dead wishes and not choose the person she likes.
Quote: Oh, what a young fool. All he does is talk about his horse.
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Quote: But if my father had not made me choose a husband by lottery, I would have said that you are as fair as any of the other men who have come here to win me.
This shows that Portia is realistic and casual, speaking the truth.
Quote: We can use our heads to decide what we should do, but our hearts always win.
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Quote: Well, then, tell the truth and live.
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Character Study: Shylock
Quote: I wish my daughter were lying dead at my feet, with the jewels in her ear.
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Quote: I have not been asked in friendship. I shall go - I shall go in hate, to eat that wasteful Christian's food.
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Quote: Jailer, watch him carefully. Don't tell me about mercy. This is the fool who lent out money for free. Watch him carefully, jailer.
This shows that Shylock is mean and cruel, merciless.
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Quote: I am very glad. I shall cause him trouble, I will make his life difficult.
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Theme Study: Revenge
Quote: I shall cause him trouble, I will make his life difficult.
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Quote: I wish my daughter were lying dead at my feet, with the jewels in her ear.
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Quote: Once his is gone from Venice, I can do better business.
This shows that Shylock wished that Antonio's ships sank and he have a bigger business once he lost all his wealth.
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Theme Study: Prejudice
Quote: Oh, damn you, you unspeakable dog!
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Quote: I am sure that I shall probably call you ‘dog’ again, spit on you and turn my back on you.
This shows that Antonio is judging and prejudiced towards Shylock, who is a Jew.
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Theme Study: Mercy
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Quote: Give me the money I was owed, and let me go
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Quote: What mercy can you show him, Antonio
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Quote: Go down on your knees, therefore, and beg the duke for mercy.
This shows that all Shylock's money and everything he has was taken by the law and he has to beg for mercy.
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Theme Study: Money
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Quote: And it was on a night like this that Jessica ran away from her wealthy father, taking all his money and jewels.
This shows that Jessica cared a lot about money and is money-minded as before she left her father for her love, she ran away with all the wealth that her family has owned.
Quote: I have used up the money that came to me from my family by living in a way that I could not really afford
This shows that Bassanio was not responsible and sensitive about his wealth and money but he spent it all recklessly.
Quote: there is a lady whose father died, leaving her very rich.
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