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The imstriai-Normal EXD011ent VoL. 3 . ABERDEEN, S. D., MARCH,, 1905 No. 5 Characters From the Merchant of Ven ice The following characterizations from the Merchant of Venice were written as a portion of the final exam-ination in English literature and are representative of a portion of the regular class work: Bassanio Freeman Chute. Shakespeare in his dramas repre-sents by means of characters, institu-tions or principles of life in conflict. That which is right is set over against that which is negative or wrong. The conflict al-ways results in the triumph of right. This triumph is effected in the tragedy by the crushing of the wrong, and in the comedy by the reformation of the wrong. The Merchant of Venice is one of the best types of the Shake-spearean comedy, representing the triumph of the Christian world and its principle of love over the • Jewish world and its principle, as conceived by Shakespeare, of the letter of the law. The scene of the plot is laid in Italy and centered about the great commercial center, Venice. Towards the last it was removed to Belmont, a quiet, restful place. The reasons for its having been laid in these places are natural and agree with the char-acter of the actors. The money lend-ers, who were mostly Jews, and the merchants would be found in the place which was most favorable for their business. What could be more na-tural than the assembling at Belmont, that place of quiet, away from the turmoil of a commercial center, where the newly married couples could en-joy the Italian moonlight evenings and the days in peace? The three important characters are Shylock, Antonio and Portia. Bas-sanio and the others were not so prominent. Bassanio, falling in love with the much sought for Portia, and having no financial support, turns to his friend Antonio, the merchant. An-tonio, not having the ready money, he takes a loan from Shylock, the money lender, and gives the bond by which it not redeemed on a certain date he gives the forfeiture of a pound of his flesh near his heart. Was Bassanio right in accepting the money at such hazards to his friend? We must remember that we of this day are centuries removed from the time when the lives of per-sons were taken as security for the payment of debts. How many at that time would have protested even as much as Bassanio did against An-tonio's having signed such a bond, and would not have been satisfied when assured that there was no danger? , Bassanio showed his generous man-
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Title | The Exponent, 1905-03-01 |
Subject | Northern State University--Periodicals; Northern State University--Students--Newspapers; College Newspapers; Northern State College -- Periodicals |
Description | Periodical, college newspaper |
Publisher | Northern State University |
Date of creation | 1905-03-01 |
Collection | NSU History Collection |
Type | Text |
Identifier | exp-1905-03-01 |
Rights | ©Beulah Williams Library Archives and Special Collections |
Date Digital | 2013/03/27 |
Language | English |
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Transcription | The imstriai-Normal EXD011ent VoL. 3 . ABERDEEN, S. D., MARCH,, 1905 No. 5 Characters From the Merchant of Ven ice The following characterizations from the Merchant of Venice were written as a portion of the final exam-ination in English literature and are representative of a portion of the regular class work: Bassanio Freeman Chute. Shakespeare in his dramas repre-sents by means of characters, institu-tions or principles of life in conflict. That which is right is set over against that which is negative or wrong. The conflict al-ways results in the triumph of right. This triumph is effected in the tragedy by the crushing of the wrong, and in the comedy by the reformation of the wrong. The Merchant of Venice is one of the best types of the Shake-spearean comedy, representing the triumph of the Christian world and its principle of love over the • Jewish world and its principle, as conceived by Shakespeare, of the letter of the law. The scene of the plot is laid in Italy and centered about the great commercial center, Venice. Towards the last it was removed to Belmont, a quiet, restful place. The reasons for its having been laid in these places are natural and agree with the char-acter of the actors. The money lend-ers, who were mostly Jews, and the merchants would be found in the place which was most favorable for their business. What could be more na-tural than the assembling at Belmont, that place of quiet, away from the turmoil of a commercial center, where the newly married couples could en-joy the Italian moonlight evenings and the days in peace? The three important characters are Shylock, Antonio and Portia. Bas-sanio and the others were not so prominent. Bassanio, falling in love with the much sought for Portia, and having no financial support, turns to his friend Antonio, the merchant. An-tonio, not having the ready money, he takes a loan from Shylock, the money lender, and gives the bond by which it not redeemed on a certain date he gives the forfeiture of a pound of his flesh near his heart. Was Bassanio right in accepting the money at such hazards to his friend? We must remember that we of this day are centuries removed from the time when the lives of per-sons were taken as security for the payment of debts. How many at that time would have protested even as much as Bassanio did against An-tonio's having signed such a bond, and would not have been satisfied when assured that there was no danger? , Bassanio showed his generous man- |
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