The play is two fairy tales that come together at the trial scene. Until this point, Shylock’s story takes center stage and Portia’s courtships are something of a subplot. By the trial, Shylock has had enough. He has become a vengeful figure, blinded to humanity and compassion by the chance to finally exact revenge against those who have wronged him. "I’ll have my bond” he gloats, ignoring pleas for mercy from all around him. Portia sets up Shylock, offering him a chance to escape with the money. If he is merciful, it is a win-win situation for everyone. When Shylock refuses, she is justified in crushing him. But he threatens to turn the play into something other than it is, and he must be gotten rid of once and for all so that the happy ending can materialize. Shylock seems almost too vivid for the rest of the characters in The Merchant f Venice. However, his determination to extract his pound of flesh at any cost is the work of a comic villain whose downfall we will applaud. The good-humored intrigue of the rings that ends the play is something of an anticlimax: love, mercy, and compassion have conquered it all…
But would you honestly say Shylock's received compassion if he had to give up his wealth and Jewish religion at the end..? I agree with most of your points (largely) but I think the positive outcomes are for all the other characters - except for Shylock!
Download the 'Merchant of Venice' GCSE Mindmap here: www.firstratetutors.com/flashcards/merchant-of-venice-flashcards-pack
Thank you this was very helpful!
100% awaits me in any question pertaining to The Merchant of Venice, to be sincere...
This is really helpful. Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
You explain this so well!!!
Thank you 😊
thanks very helpful
You're welcome!
Very helpful
This really helped! Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Tomorrow is my final…….Wish me luck 😢
GOOD LUCK! ❤️
Tomorrow is my mid term exam, wish me luck!! ❤
Good luck... You've got this! 😃
Tomorrow is my exam so wish me luck! 😊
Good luck!! You've got this! ❤️
The play is two fairy tales that come together at the trial scene. Until this point, Shylock’s story takes center stage and Portia’s courtships are something of a subplot. By the trial, Shylock has had enough. He has become a vengeful figure, blinded to humanity and compassion by the chance to finally exact revenge against those who have wronged him. "I’ll have my bond” he gloats, ignoring pleas for mercy from all around him.
Portia sets up Shylock, offering him a chance to escape with the money. If he is merciful, it is a win-win situation for everyone. When Shylock refuses, she is justified in crushing him. But he threatens to turn the play into something other than it is, and he must be gotten rid of once and for all so that the happy ending can materialize.
Shylock seems almost too vivid for the rest of the characters in The Merchant f Venice. However, his determination to extract his pound of flesh at any cost is the work of a comic villain whose downfall we will applaud. The good-humored intrigue of the rings that ends the play is something of an anticlimax: love, mercy, and compassion have conquered it all…
But would you honestly say Shylock's received compassion if he had to give up his wealth and Jewish religion at the end..? I agree with most of your points (largely) but I think the positive outcomes are for all the other characters - except for Shylock!
great video, but it's pronounced DUCK CATS not DEW CATS!! or at least according to every single person on the internet.
It’s DUCATS*
@@exotix_yt4805 well, it's spelt ducats, I was writing phonetically to show the pronunciation!
@somebody9033 she’s trying to help people so stfu