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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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Before watching the film of The Merchant of Venice, please go through this powerpoint which provides some background and gives you lots of expert commentary! https://scu(dot)voicethread(dot)com/share/17357440/
Next, please enter these questions:
1) Discuss the depiction of Jewish people A) in history and B) in literature.
2) What is usury and what was the value of coins/money during Shakespeare's time?
3) Choose one image/photograph of A) Shylock and one of B) Portia and discuss what you think this image/photograph says about the character based on that image...(You may not choose either of the two images from the film.)
4) What are 3 things that the powerpoint tells you to watch out for in the film? (List them 1,2,3)
Here is an online written version of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. There is a character list as well, that may help you keep everyone straight as you watch the film. Feel free to read over the play in case you don't understand everything you see. Even though, you are watching it, you are responsible for knowing the play...
https://www(dot)opensourceshakespeare(dot)org/views/plays/playmenu.php?WorkID=merchantvenice
Here is the film itself to watch - be sure to watch the film from the very beginning:
https://youtu(dot)be/wVaeXnk1tGE
Now please answer these questions:
1) "All that glistens is not gold" is a key phrase from the play. Put another way, "things are not always what they seem." Discuss at least 2 ways (A,B) that this idea figures into the play/film? Try not to go for the obvious or easy answer.
2) Look at Portia's speech in Act IV, Scene 1 which begins, "The quality of mercy is not strained..." A) How is it depicted in the film and B) how does it relate to the theme of the rest of the play?
3) Explain how the filmmaker portrays Shylock and other Jewish people in the play/film...Are they depicted with negative stereotypes, are they sympathetic figures, antagonistic, evil, warm etc? Explain your view and be specific. Make sure to mention at least two signifiers and put them in bold.
4) What was your favorite part of the film and why?

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Analysis of The Merchant of Venice
Introduction
The way in which the merchant of Venice presents its views and the overall delivery of messages from the author delivers a message required in the modern and future worlds (Shakespeare). The issue regarding Jewish religion in the past and modern world was depicted in Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare's Novel/book introduced a nature of religion that many people may not know due to the book's comical presentation. However, the book's religious part that involves the overall coverage of the Jewish and non-Jewish religions makes the book a suitable foundation for understanding religion in the modern and future generations.
'All that Glitters is not Gold.'
The Merchant of Venice's statement provides a suitable platform for understanding the usual thing when it comes to the overall depiction of the religion and literature perspectives of the usury word. Usury is a form of lending money to an individual with the expectation that the lender will have an advantage regardless of whether the lender will be able to ensure he/she fulfills the agreement. Therefore, Merchant Of Venice's statement provides a suitable platform fo...
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