The Merchant of Venice

Sarah 2022-04-19 09:02:34

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

This is the first time I saw this Shakespeare play. It is a familiar story. Although I don't remember what my teacher in junior high school told me, I still feel sympathy for the Venetian merchant Sherlock. A cynical Jew, to put it bluntly, is also out of breath, and has been insulted all the time, but in the end he has no money, and he can't even keep his own religious beliefs. Seeing his heartache when he holds the holy relic in grief, he is very sympathetic.

Originally thought that the heroine Portia ended their relationship because her husband broke his oath and easily gave the ring to others, but she easily gave him the ring again. I haven't read the original, so I don't know if it's set like this...

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  • Hugh 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    Doubt it was made by Jews! A few of the episodes are very nice~

  • Ericka 2022-03-28 09:01:07

    Faithful to the original, modern elements have also been added.

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  • Bassanio: [confirming her love to him] Like one of two contending in a prize That thinks he has done well in people's eyes Hearing applause and universal shout Giddy in spirit, still gazing in a doubt As doubtful whether what I see be true Until confirmed, signed, ratified... by you .

    Portia: You see me, lord Bassanio, where I stand, such as I am. Though for myself alone I would not be ambitious in my wish to wish myself much better, yet for you, I would be treble twenty times myself. A thousand times more fair, ten thousand times more rich, that only to stand high in your account, I might in virtues, beauties, livings, friends, exceed account. But the full sum of me is sum of something which, to term in gross, is an unlessoned girl, unschooled, unpractised. Happy in this, she is not yet so old that she may learn. Happier than this, she is not bred so dull that she may learn. Happiest of all, is that her gentle spirit commits itself to yours to be directed as by her governor, her lord, her king. This house, these servants, and this same myself are yours .

  • Portia: [disguised as Balthasar] Do you confess the bond?

    Antonio: I do.

    Portia: Then must the Jew be merciful.

    Shylock: On what compulsion must I? Tell me that.

    Portia: The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed - it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mighty. It becomes the throned monarch better than his crown. His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, the attribute to awe and majesty wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings. But mercy is above this sceptred sway. It is enthroned in the heart of kings. It is an attribute to God himself and earthly power doth then show likest God's when mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, though justice be your plea, consider this. That in the course of justice, none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy and that same prayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much to mitigate the justice of your plea.

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