Scenes in MOV Flashcards
Friendship between Bassanio and Antonio in the start
Antonio was going through a hardship in which he is found to be worrying whether he has over extended his fortunes. However, he accepted Bassanio’s request to use his name to loan money without hesitation, showing how much Antonio values their friendship. He trusts Bassanio and insists that he use the money for himself.Antonio passionately explains that Bassanio should not worry about this money because their friendship is stronger than any debts Antonio takes the risky chance of using his name to borrow money.
Revenge of loan
Despite Antonio and Shylock having an overwhelming relationship in the past which included Antonio’s disrespectful way of communication and treating Shylock badly due to his religion, Shylock still chooses to help Antonio and Bassanio due to the thought of taking revenge. He uses GOLD to lure Antonio and Bassanio into a trap . This conveys that Shylock felt discriminated against and felt a strong need to show that even jews ( the minority ) had the same feelings as a christian and can take revenge. Quote: ‘‘if you prick us, do we not bleed…if you wrong us, shall we not revenge” He felt that he represented the jews and needed to make a Christian regret his misdeeds.
Friendhsip between Antonio and Bassanio in the court and loan
Antonio immediately and unquestioningly agrees to do whatever he can to help his friend, including offering a pound of his own flesh to Shylock if he defaults on the loan. Antonio never rebukes Bassanio for leading him into the situation that later threatens his life. Instead, Antonio repeatedly says that he is happy to die for the sake of his friend. In return, Bassanio tells him that “life itself, my wife and all the world / Are not with me esteemed above thy life.
Discrimnation of shylock
Previously, Antonio had spat on Shylock and called him a dog. This shows that Antonio did not care about what he did to Shylock. Antonio’s actions were as if he was treating Shylock like an animal . This shows that due to the fact Shylock was a jew, Antonio did not did not bother showing remorse or respect towards Shylock.
Mercy on Portia
In the casket scene, Portia is shown to have a strong denial of the challenge assigned by her father to suitors. She complains to Nerissa of how she feels helpless and frustrated and wants to choose her love rather than being forced.This clearly shows that women were not as respected of their needs and wants.There is no mercy shown on women and their opinions. Portia’s wish was not valued much, such that she had to break laws and rules in order to get together with the love of her life.
justice for jessica
Jessica feels that her father is too overprotective and that her house feels like hell. She wants to escape together with Lorenzo in a way to get herself freedom and ease ties between Shylock and Antonio. This can be seen as a way Jessica finds justice for herself to achieve happiness. She is going against her father, who cared more about his fortune than his own daughter.
Love between jessica and lorenzo
Jessica is willing to betray the religion she followed growing up just to stay with Lorenzo. She thinks that Lorenzo is more important than anyone she worships and even sees him as a source of salvation.
Portia’s wealth
When Bassanio and Portia find out that Antonio is unable to pay back his loan, Portia suggests a solution, stating that, “You shall have gold / To pay the petty debt twenty times over” (III.ii.313-314). Portia’s wealth allows her to help resolve a dangerous situation. Bassanio’s and Portia’s love is characterized by mutual understanding and selflessness.
Shylock’s greed
When Shylock was told that his daughter had run away with Lorenzo, he was sad that his daughter had taken his ducats together with her.He started calling his own daughter, sloppy and lazy. Since he doesn’t trust christians and he values his riches and wealth more than his daughter, it tells me that shylock would rather lose the jewels by having them adorn Jessica’s corpse in the coffin for burial than to lose them that way. Shylock also appears intensely angry such that he wishes harm for his daughter and cares more about money than his relationship with jessica.Shylock agonizes over the loss of his money and is reported to run through the streets crying, “O, my ducats! O, my daughter!” (II.viii.15). With these words, he apparently values his money at least as much as his daughter, suggesting that his greed outweighs his love.
Antonio’s acceptance
Antonio’s acceptance of the consequences of his bond demonstrates a belief in the importance of accountability and fairness.This shows that the laws are well followed and justice is followed.
Discrimnation in court scene
Shylock is guilty of plotting murder and that half his money must be given to jessica and must turn into christian.This shows that in the court scene the Christians sided with Antonio and found no wrong in his action but singled out Shylock and gave him severe punishment which even stripped him from his identity. The fact that discrimination is happening in court shows how severe and systematic discrimination is.
Mercy vs revenge in court
Portia tries to convince Shylock to have mercy on Antonio by talking about mercy as an amazing virtue and quality that is essential in a human. She refers to it as the gentle rain from heaven that grows and nurtures crops. She offers the deal of being a being a good person to Shylock in hopes to save Antonio from the flesh bond. However, shylock still refuses to agree to portia
Antonio has mercy ?
Given that Antonio decides not to seize Shylock’s goods as punishment for conspiring against him, we might consider Antonio to be merciful. But we may also question whether it is merciful to return to Shylock half of his goods, only to take away his religion and his profession. By forcing Shylock to convert, Antonio disables him from practicing usury, which, according to Shylock’s reports, was Antonio’s primary reason for berating and spitting on him in public. Antonio’s compassion, then, seems to stem as much from self-interest as from concern for his fellow man
Antonio and greed
During the scene in which Shylock and Antonio make a bond, Antonio is seen to say that he expects to return thrice the amount of ducats shylock has lent him.He says this because he felt a strong greedy thought as he has always had fortune. However, he doesn’t know the consequence of the risk he has taken and that he led himself into a false sense of security, because wealth is one that is not liable.
Disrcimnation agains morroc
Portia makes it clear she’s opposed to most of her suitors, as it’s Bassanio she wishes to marry. But she makes a special point to tell Nerissa that even if the Prince of Morocco were a saint, she’d still object to the marriage because he’s Black—she says he has the “complexion of a devil”
