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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:05 pm
This play is undoubtedly my favorite of his, but I rarely meet Shakespeare fans who would say it's their favorite also. I recently saw it preformed in NYC at an off Broadway theater, it was fantastic. It seems a bit underrated compared to all of Shakespeare's other works.
I was wondering if there were any other fans of it, and if anyone else love the characters as much as I do. Bassanio and Portia are one of a kind..
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:34 pm
The play gives a foul images of Jews, hence it position as a b*****d child of Shakespeare's. It's a lovely play, but Shylock is both a great character to play but hard to define. Is he truly a villain? Does he really deserve to have all taken from him AND be forced to convert to Christianity? Probably not. In Shakespeare's day, this wouldn't have been a problem. However, we should cut Shakespeare some slack given his wonderful portrayal of Othello, having all hate him just because he is black.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:25 pm
I just finished reading this for my Drama ISU, and I have to say I loved it. Although not my favourite it was enjoyable. Shylock's character can be taken in many different ways and although a times I was sort of put out by the insane amount of racism towards Shylock, I still loved it very much.
My favourite character was Portia too!
Antonio just depressed me. lol. I'm pretty sure he was gay for Bassanio though....
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:49 pm
bardlover The play gives a foul images of Jews, hence it position as a b*****d child of Shakespeare's. It's a lovely play, but Shylock is both a great character to play but hard to define. Is he truly a villain? Does he really deserve to have all taken from him AND be forced to convert to Christianity? Probably not. In Shakespeare's day, this wouldn't have been a problem. However, we should cut Shakespeare some slack given his wonderful portrayal of Othello, having all hate him just because he is black. I know the play is rather famous for its antisemitism (and I in no way condone it) but I can't help but appreciate the characters who I find slightly more relatable than those in his other works.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:48 pm
I wanted to know if anyone saw the movie they made out of the play...i didn't know if it was any good so i didn't rent it. I thought it might wreck the "magic" of reading it and seeing the play.
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:50 am
I have to act out this play for my english class. First, I am reading Romeo and Juliet to understand Shakespeare and how he does his works. Then, I'm doing Reader's Theatre (or something like that... I forgot what my english teacher called it) for The Merchant of Venice.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:09 pm
I'm excited.... I'm doing a scene from Merchant for my Shakespeare class, I just got it today.
Along with a CRAZY one from Measure from Measure... but I really like the Merchant of Venice scene!
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:18 pm
What's Merchant of Venice about? All I know is the first two act of Romeo and Juliet.
"He jests at scars that never felt a wound
(enter Juliet)
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon"
yay, Romeo's soliloquy!
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:09 pm
Does anybody else find the significant detail of Leah's ring in the interpretation of Jessica and Shylock's character often too looked over?
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:33 pm
I love The Merchant of Venice. I've seen only the film version with Al Pacino in it, but have also read it. It's excellent. It is definitely one of my favorites.
Does anyone else feel that Al Pacino was BORN to act out Shakespeare's plays?
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:52 pm
I was Bassanio in Act 1, Scene 1. I was gratiano in Act 2, Scene 4. The arrow theory is weird.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:51 pm
We are currently reading Merchant of Venice right now and I think I have heard part of it before. But it's such a good play. We are on Act 2 Scene 6 and I peeked at scene 7 just to see which casket the Morrocan Prince chose. My class gets to go see the Merchant of Venice at the new Guthrie!
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:16 am
I have read 1/3 of it with my mum and i have seen the last 1/3 of the movie, therefore i missing the middle piece but ill read that once ive done my sats but of what ive read/ seen it was incredible. I love the way i which it shows women in such a good light, Portiabecoming that lawyer and tricking him into giving that ring, it really showed that women cant be just as if not more intelligent than men.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:04 pm
I love this play! Definitely one of my favorites, I personally find sympathy and defend Shylock whole-heartedly. He is one of my favorite characters, and by no means is evil but rather misunderstood, and just trying to get retribution from a lifetime of being thrown to the gutter in life. He is against the mere principle of Antonio, so maybe seeming harsh, wishes him dead. He just has a rather violent passion. biggrin
Another of my favorite characters is Antonio, who is definitely in love with Bassanio. (which appeases me, as I am admittedly a rabid yaoi fangirl) He does so much for Bassanio, and it's just tragic and poetic.
I don't have the same kind of love for Bassanio or Portia however. xd
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:46 pm
I haven't read it yet, but I should, since I'm helping with a production of it at my college this fall.
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