Money makes the world go round. Without money, one would have a hard time in this world. But, this world also has a lot of problems. And a lot of these problems are because of money. People are labeled as lesser if they don't have money. The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare is a story about all of these different problems that were cause by one thing. Money. A rich merchant gets in a lot of trouble because of his bankruptcy and a poor man can't get a girl unless he has a lot of money. The whole story is revolved around problems. How to solve the problems, what caused the problems. But, the cause of the problems is always money. The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare portrays the idea that money is the root of all problems.
The Merchant of Venice had a lot of discrimination between different religions, wealthiness, etc. A poor man cannot win over a rich girl's heart. Rich and poor people do not mix. "Bassanio: I feel convinced I'd be successful if only I had the money to make myself a rival!" (1.1.173-176) Bassanio wanted to go and steal a girl's heart but he couldn't because of his lack of money. His problem was that he didn't have enough money to show the girl that he was rich. This girl Portia was also rich, making it so only rich men would be suitable to be her life partner. This made poor people, such as Bassanio not suitable to go and take Portia away with him. Money is the root of this problem because love should not be blocked by discrimination. To refuse the love of someone because of how wealthy they are is not just. Money is the root of this discriminating problem. The solution to this problem was also involved with money. Bassanio borrowed money from a rich lender named Shylock. "Portia's Servant: Madam, a young Venetian has arrived.... He has brought substantial offerings: that is to say, apart from recommendations and compliments, gifts of great value." (2.9.85-86/88-90) The recommendations of Bassanio that Portia is hearing about is because of how wealthy he looks. One with old torn up clothes would not be recommended to Portia, a rich princess that deserves a successful wealthy man. This simple makeover proves that the amount of money one has is how people view the person. This idiotic way of life is a problem that is caused by the one and only, money, the root of all problems.
Shylock is a very rich man who lends people money when they need it. His deals require the person to pay back the money with interest in a set amount of time. "Antonio: Yes, Shylock. I'll sign the bond." (1.3.168) Unfortunately, Antonio and Bassanio's deal was a little different. The consequence for not being able to repay the bond was a pound of flesh right off of their bodies. Shylock's hatred for Antonio was the reason for such a cruel punishment. At the time when Antonio and Bassanio were supposed to pay the money back to Shylock, they did not have the money, putting them in a very big problem. And this problem was again, because of money. "Shylock: ....I would not take the money. I want my bond!" (4.1.86-87) Not even money can get them out of the predicament they were in. This is ironic because money got them into the situation, but it can't get them out. Shylock's money that he lent to Antonio and Bassanio was the root of their very big problem.
In conclusion, money is needed for everything in the world. But The Merchant of Venice shows that money will also lead to problems. All of the problems were linked to money. And sometimes even money can't get you out of it. The way to solve this problem is to not set yourself up to be put in a bad situation. Think about how money will somehow be the problem and avoid letting money start a problem. The government has a lot of problems and they use money to deal with everything. Money will just lead to more problems.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Merchant of Venice Rough Draft
Money makes the world go round. Without money, one would have a hard time in this world. But, this world also has a lot of problems. And a lot of these problems are because of money. Why are there so much homeless people in Hawaii? They don't have money. Why is everything expensive in Hawaii? Everybody needs more money. The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare is a story about all of these different problems that were cause by one thing. Money. A rich merchant gets in a lot of trouble because of his bankruptcy and a poor man can't get a girl unless he has a lot of money. The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare portrays the idea that money is the root of all problems.
The first problem in the book was Bassanio's love for a girl. He wanted to go and steal her heart but he couldn't because of his lack of money. His problem was that he didn't have enough money to show the girl that he was rich. This girl Portia was also rich, making it so only rich men would be suitable to be her life partner. This made poor people, such as Bassanio not suitable to go and take Portia away with him. The solution to this problem was also involved with money. Bassanio and his rich friend Antonio borrowed money from a lender named Shylock. The action of them paying Shylock back leads to the next problem of the book.
The second problem was Bassanio and Antonio's lack of money to pay back Shylock. Antonio's money was supposed to get back to him sooner, but it failed to do so. This was a major problem for Antonio and Bassanio because if they failed to pay back the money, they would pay the fee of a pound of their own flesh. The root of this problem was money. Making big deals involving money will result in a lot of problems.
In conclusion, money is needed for everything in the world. And The Merchant of Venice shows that money will also lead to problems. Two major problems in the story linked all the way back to money. It was the root of the problem. The Merchant of Venice proves that money is the root of all problems.
The first problem in the book was Bassanio's love for a girl. He wanted to go and steal her heart but he couldn't because of his lack of money. His problem was that he didn't have enough money to show the girl that he was rich. This girl Portia was also rich, making it so only rich men would be suitable to be her life partner. This made poor people, such as Bassanio not suitable to go and take Portia away with him. The solution to this problem was also involved with money. Bassanio and his rich friend Antonio borrowed money from a lender named Shylock. The action of them paying Shylock back leads to the next problem of the book.
The second problem was Bassanio and Antonio's lack of money to pay back Shylock. Antonio's money was supposed to get back to him sooner, but it failed to do so. This was a major problem for Antonio and Bassanio because if they failed to pay back the money, they would pay the fee of a pound of their own flesh. The root of this problem was money. Making big deals involving money will result in a lot of problems.
In conclusion, money is needed for everything in the world. And The Merchant of Venice shows that money will also lead to problems. Two major problems in the story linked all the way back to money. It was the root of the problem. The Merchant of Venice proves that money is the root of all problems.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Merchant of Venice Act 1
1. The setting of the story is Venice, Italy sixteenth century. They are all close friends that care for each other. They don't let their friends be sad. They help them cheer up and talk to them. They are Italian.
2. Antonio is a wealthy merchant in Venice that is very depressed. He struggles to find out why he is depressed and his friends help him to discover why he is so sad.
3. Bassanio asks Antonio to travel beside him on his journey to Portia's house. He also asks Antonio to lend him money to help win over Portia. Bassanio likes Portia and he wants to win her over with Antonio's money.
4. Portia decides that if a man she likes and her father likes doesn't meet her, she will die a virgin with no man worthy enough for her. All the men her father approves are not good enough for Portia, all of them with major flaws.
1. Portia's choosing of her man is out of her hands because even if she chooses a man that she likes, her father also has to approve. His decision overrides whatever Portia thinks.
2. Shylock is a Jew that lends money to people if they pay him back and pay usury or interest. He is important in the story because Bassanio is borrowing money from Shylock and if he doesn't, Antonio and Bassanio's body could get chopped up
3. The agreement that Shylock and Antonio agree on is that Anotonio and Bassanio will pay back the money with usury in three months and if they fail to do so, Shylock gets to choose what to cut off of their bodies.
4. Shylock is hesitant with the deal with Antonio because he thinks that Antonio's money will get stolen on the way back to Antonio from various different countries. Shylock is worried that this will happen and he will not get his money back. Also Shylock is a Jew and Antonio is a Christian. They are from different religions so they do not get along well.
5. I would trust Antonio because he ensured Shylock that his money would get back to him before the time he has to pay the money back. Also, Antonio would not try to pull something because he does not want anything chopped off of his body. With the consequences at stake, the money would be very important for Antonio to pay back.
2. Antonio is a wealthy merchant in Venice that is very depressed. He struggles to find out why he is depressed and his friends help him to discover why he is so sad.
3. Bassanio asks Antonio to travel beside him on his journey to Portia's house. He also asks Antonio to lend him money to help win over Portia. Bassanio likes Portia and he wants to win her over with Antonio's money.
4. Portia decides that if a man she likes and her father likes doesn't meet her, she will die a virgin with no man worthy enough for her. All the men her father approves are not good enough for Portia, all of them with major flaws.
1. Portia's choosing of her man is out of her hands because even if she chooses a man that she likes, her father also has to approve. His decision overrides whatever Portia thinks.
2. Shylock is a Jew that lends money to people if they pay him back and pay usury or interest. He is important in the story because Bassanio is borrowing money from Shylock and if he doesn't, Antonio and Bassanio's body could get chopped up
3. The agreement that Shylock and Antonio agree on is that Anotonio and Bassanio will pay back the money with usury in three months and if they fail to do so, Shylock gets to choose what to cut off of their bodies.
4. Shylock is hesitant with the deal with Antonio because he thinks that Antonio's money will get stolen on the way back to Antonio from various different countries. Shylock is worried that this will happen and he will not get his money back. Also Shylock is a Jew and Antonio is a Christian. They are from different religions so they do not get along well.
5. I would trust Antonio because he ensured Shylock that his money would get back to him before the time he has to pay the money back. Also, Antonio would not try to pull something because he does not want anything chopped off of his body. With the consequences at stake, the money would be very important for Antonio to pay back.
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