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Merchant of Venice

Introducing: The Merchant of Venice

by jenniferroot on September 2, 2010

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Watch the film trailer to get a taste of what is to come.

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Revenge is sweet?

by jenniferroot on March 19, 2010

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The Merchant of Venice has been labeled an anti-Semetic play by some critics, but this is far from the only way to look at it. The character of Shylock seems, outwardly, to be the villain of the play. He sets up a plan to exact a pound of flesh from Antonio, who, outwardly, seems like a good Christian. However, is the story deeper than this? Has Shakespeare given reasons for Shylock’s actions-if they are acts of hatred, is it unfounded hatred? Has Antonio given Shylock ample reason to seek revenge?

Give your opinion on this topic and share your own philosophies on revenge. Is there ever a right time to seek revenge? Have you ever gotten revenge? How did you feel afterwards?

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Shylock

March 11, 2010

go to the link under ENG 1D on the right and click on the Shylock post. Read the article

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Act IV Favourites

March 5, 2010

Explain in your view, what is the most striking image or line from Act IV of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice? Copy out the lines from the play and explain why. Please copy this post into your own blog and respond there.

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Current Connection – Example

March 3, 2010

(use this as an example for your Current connections assignment) Unraveling the Profit Puzzle at Goldman Sachs Summary Goldman Sachs, or Goldmine Sachs, as some call it, reported a record $13.4 billion dollar profit last year. But just how is that money made? The CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein, claims that the bank is doing [...]

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Act III Favourites

March 2, 2010

Explain in your view, what is the most striking image or line from Act III of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice? Copy out the lines from the play and explain why. Please copy this post into your own blog and respond there.

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Act II Favourites

February 5, 2010

Explain in your view, what is the most striking image or line from Act II of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice? Copy out the lines from the play and explain why. Please copy this post into your own blog and respond there.

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Good people

February 5, 2010

In your opinion, what makes a person worthy of your admiration?  What qualities does a person have to possess in order for you to consider them to be a good person?  Is there anyone you can name (not related to you) who you see as a great and admirable person? Can good people have major [...]

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Act I Favourites

February 1, 2010

Explain in your view, what is the most striking image or line from Act I of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice? Copy out the lines from the play and explain why. Please copy this post into your own blog and respond there.

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What Humour are You?

January 29, 2010

In Shakespeare’s time, it was believed that people could be categorised as falling under one of four “humours”, or dispositions. Antonio in The Merchant of Venice clearly falls under the category of Melancholic. Follow the link to read about the four humours and then write a one paragraph entry on your blog indicating which humour [...]

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