William Shakespeare's, The Merchant of Venice, is an abiding play in terms of the values and ideas. ... Portia 'may neither choose whom she would nor refuse whom she dislikes', which she quoted while expressing her opinion on her father's will in Act 1, scene 2. ... The blunt, straightforward tone Portia uses, emphasises her anger on the inequality she must experience.These quotes demonstrate how women had no choice over their future and the idea of freedom to Portia was not a possibility, as she was demanded to follow whatever she was instructed by her father. ... This quo...

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" - The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. The words and quotes of the William Shakespeare can be found everywhere. ... The advertising media love to make use of William Shakespeare quotes and sayings. ... Hamlet quote (Act III, Sc. ... To briefly explain the quote, Juliet is thinking about Romeo and his family ties. ...

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To this day, expressions such as 'too much of a good thing' (As You Like It), 'in my mind's eye' (Hamlet), 'it was Greek to me' (Julius Caesar), 'break the ice' (The Taming of the Shrew) and 'bated breath' (The Merchant of Venice) are used in everyday speech and writing. Shakespearean quotes such as "To be, or not to be: that is the question " (Hamlet - Act III, Scene I) and "This above all: to thine own self be true " (Hamlet - Act I, Scene III) have passed into standard usage. ... A number of writers have quoted Shakespeare in their wr...

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In 1594 Richard II, dream of a summer night King John, The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the flower. ... The play Romeo and Juliet gave William Shakespeare success and projection that is also quoted in the article Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (ONOMÁNZEIN) (2002) says that for their outstanding work and the place that gave...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson summed up this controversy in one quote, "I cannot marry this fact to his verse. ... Of course, much of this information could be found in books, but there are some instances, such as the specific places mentioned in The Merchant of Venice, which strongly suggest that the author had been there to experience it for himself (58). ...

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