Shylock: a ‘villain’ or a ‘victim’? How does Shakespeare’s presentation of Shylock in The Merchant Of Venice incline you to one view or another? William Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant Of Venice’ explores how a society so dependent upon money and power can be divided so strongly by religion and women. Shakespeare’s contemporary audience may well have seen Shylock as the ‘fierce villain’ or the ‘bloody minded monster’ (1). Today, the presentation of Shylock is more complex, with both Henry Goodman and
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Where have justice gone in these days? We unfortunately live in a time where murderers are considered victims! What have gone into us? In my opinion, the British are undoubtedly responsible for the Boston Massacre. The blood of our beloved fellows, the colonists ran through the cold icy floor after the Boston Massacre. While, we, the colonists stood helplessly as we lack weapons. We stood there watching them taking away our fellows lives. I absolutely believe the British are accountable for
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Discuss the extent to which Macbeth and Shylock are victims and villains The protagonists of each play, Macbeth and Shylock, both fall victim and succumb to villainous natures, however a difference is apparent between the two in representing these traits. Macbeth more so displays villainous behaviours, whereas Shylock is subjected to ordeals which victimise him. That is not to say that Macbeth does not become victimised, and that Shylock does not contain the capability to carry out acts of a villainous
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A hero can’t exist without a villain and victim. But what defines the role of the hero is what others think of them and the actions they’ve taken. Consider heroes in pop-culture who are depicted saving civilians from otherworldly creatures and how we feel towards them. And then imagine how different you’d see it if you were to change point of view. What defines a true hero is action and perception, a hero is nothing without the people they inspire. Think of Odysseus and how he is illustrated as a
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probably wondering if the creature is a victim or a villain. Most people think that the creature is a villain because he kills a lot of innocent people and he frames a girl. However the creature is not a villain because the all the people that he meets run away from him or they hurt him with words. Then how can he be the villain if the people started this physical and psychological abuse towards him? In the novel “ Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley the creature is a victim because he is physically attacked
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Shylock, Victim or Villain? Shakespears Merchant of Venice is about a merchant, named Antonio, who is approached by his best friend, Bassanio. Bassanio then asks Antonio to borrow 3000 ducats to fit in with the rich and luxorious, as he plans to marry the woman he loves, Portia. But, Antonio has put all his money into over seas voyages. So instead of lending him the 3000 ducuts, Antonio approaches Shylock, the Jewish money lender and asks him for 3000 ducats. Shylock agrees to the deal but only
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is a villain or a victim in this story. Some says she is a villain because of all the seducing she tries to pull on the men around the farm, and then some say she is a villain because of how she seems to be treated by her husband Curley. Honestly there is no right or wrong answer to this question because there is equally evidence as to how she can be admitted as a villain or a victim, the least you can do is find the right evidence to support your reason as to why you think she is a villain or a
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this reinforces the idea of male dominance in Gothic texts because it is clear to see who’s in charge. The monk is physically empowering the female character which creates a sense of horror within the extract since it is physically happening to the victim. The extract is introduced with “The monk continued to kneel upon her breast”, so from the very beginning the unnamed female character is sexualised and also presented as weak and powerless in the extract. Lewis has done this because it is typical
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Wicked Willy is the infamous villain that roams the city of Pentium. The town is hero less, and the government has given up on solutions to take down the mighty beast. Wicked Willy has been roaming Pentium for almost 25 years, and has never been stopped once. The city is mostly deserted now due to many people being killed by him or managing someway to escape the horror town. Wicked Willy is the most Wicked of all villains because of his appearance, tactics, and legacy. Willy is technically considered
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Steinbeck depicts Curley’s wife not as a villain, but rather as a victim. Like the ranch-hands, she is desperately lonely and has broken dreams of a better life. She's the only female character in the novel, and she's never given a name and is only referred to in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as a “tramp,” a “tart,” and a “looloo.” Dressed in fancy, feathered red shoes, she represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. How is Curley's wife
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