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Deceptive Intentions - Analysis on "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
Title: Deceptive Intentions - Analysis on "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
Category: Literature / European Literature
Details: Words: 905 | Pages: 3.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Deceptive Intentions - Analysis on "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
In life, things are not always what they seem. People may appear to be one way but turn out to be an entirely different. The romantic-comedy, The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, shows the deliberate use of deception by the characters. Deception is a tool that is used for many purposes. The purposes can be harmful, protective or for personal gain. In The Merchant of Venice, Portia, Jessica, and Shylock are all characters who …showed first 75 words of 905 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 905 total…All three characters deliberately use deception in order to achieve their goal. There are many different motivations for the use of a false face and these are shown in The Merchant of Venice. Whether it is Shylock using it for revenge, Jessica to search for a happier life or Portia to encourage peace, Shakespeare's use of deception is for the audience to realize that for our own expediency, society takes advantage of the false face.
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