Bassanio in Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Throughout the play, Bassanio's main focus has been his quest to Belmont in bid to attempt and succeed in the casket challenge laid by Portia's father. Primarily, Shakespeare presents Bassanio to the audience as being motivated in his aim by the fact that Portia is a lady "richly left". This is shown by the order in which he describes the features of Portia that makes attracts him to her. "In Belmont is a lady richly left, and she is fair, and fairer than that word". However, Bassanio differs from Portia's other suitors, as Portia actually displays interest for him. He also receives a good report from the messenger at the end of Act 2 Scene 9 before he enters unlike the other two suitors. "Madam, there is alighted at your gate a young Venetian…I have not seen so likely an ambassador of love". Nevertheless, in Venice, Bassanio is presented as being initially focused upon Portia's money, but Shakespeare presents Bassanio differently in Belmont. There is mutual anxiety between Portia and Bassanio, even though they disagree when the casket challenge should begin. When Portia critically questions Bassanio's methods, Bassanio describes the true love that is shared between the two, and his words dissolve Portia's worries. "O happy torment, when my torturer doth teach me answers for deliverance but let me to my fortune and the caskets". When Bassanio begins to justify the choice of his casket, the audience is presented with a man who is deeply in love with Portia. This presentation by Shakespeare encourages the audience to view Bassanio's motives as sincere and genuine, indicating that i... ... middle of paper ... ...as outsiders, both are presented with differing aspects that can allow interpretation to argue to statements. For example, even though Shylock hates the Christians within Venice, he lives and works within Venice, and also trades with Venetians as well as obeying Venetian law, as shown by the trial. "The strict court of Venice must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there". Conversely, Antonio's unconditionally trust and love for Bassanio, shown by Antonio's plea prior to his sentencing in the court scene. "Repent but you that you shall lose your friend and he repents not that he pays your debt". Both these aspects present differing aspects of the character, which shows how Shakespeare constantly changes his, portray of his key characters in order to allow varying interpretations and understandings of the men.
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‘villain’; he is a complex mix of both. In the first part of the play,
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This is said by Lady Macbeth, who we will speak about later, in act 1,
Duke of Venice: The official authority in Venice, the duke has great respect for Othello as a public and military servant. His primary role within the play is to reconcile Othello and Brabanzio in Act I, scene iii, and then to send Othello to Cyprus.
Racial barriers are often used as a means to manipulate a member of a minority group. in The tragedy, Othello, was written by William Shakespeare(1564-1616) an English poet and playwright, who is often contemplated as the greatest writer in the English Language. The story begins with Othello, a black general in the Venetian army who secretly marries Desdemona, a white woman. Early on, Othello promotes Michael Cassio as his lieutenant over Iago, fostering mass jealousy. Desperate to get even with Othello, Iago creates elaborate plans to ruin his marriage with Desdemona. Iago’s effective manipulation skills lead Othello to take his wife's life and then his own. Iago is successfully able to deceive Othello because of their many differences, mainly racial, and Iago's understanding of how manipulation works.
Othello, the Moor of Venice is one of the major tragedies written by William Shakespeare that follows the main character, Othello through his trials and tribulations. Othello, the Moor of Venice is similar to William Shakespeare’s other tragedies and follows a set of specific rules of drama. The requirements include, following the definition of a tragedy, definition of tragic hero, containing a reversal of fortune, and a descent from happiness. William Shakespeare fulfills Aristotle’s requirements in this famous play.
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The Merchant of Venice is a play set in a very male and Christian dominated society where other religions and women rights weren’t very well accepted by the community. However Portia, a rich woman who had previously been controlled by men, triumphs as she manipulates tricks and saves the lives of the men.
Characters and Relationships in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare The characters Antonio, the merchant of Venice, and Bassanio, his friend who lives beyond his means, have already been introduced by Shakespeare in the first scene. Here Bassanio has asked his friend to lend him money so that he might woo the rich and beautiful Portia. Antonio has expressed his willingness to lend the money, but, as his. trading ships are all away at sea, he does not have funds readily.
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“I am a jew?”-Shylock the merchant. The Merchant of venice is a play from William Shakespeare, in which a merchant called Antonio gets a loan from Shylock to pay for Bassanio's trip. Through a string of unfortunate events lead to a angry Shylock nearly killing Antonio, but that is narrowly averted. Shylock in the play “The Merchant of Venice” can be seen as a victim due to the hostile prejudice towards his kind, unfair treatment of him, and the random events that cause him misery.