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…Semitism was normal in Shakespeare’s era; therefore a Shakespearian audience would have regarded Shylock as a villain. In this period usury was condemned by the Christian religion. this meant he was portrayed unsympathetically. This contrasts with contemporary…

…and possesses many of the bad stereotypes that Jews are commonly associated with. In reference to Antonio, Shylock states “How like a fawning publican he looks. I hate him for he is a Christian; but more, for that in low simplicity he lends out money gratis…

…that Shakespeare spent a great deal developing only the major characters alas, Salerio and Salanio are minor characters. This is shown by their need to gossip which is typical of Venetian men with no obvious set of values. These two Christian men of Venice share…

…”, pinpointed the story’s relation to Christianity. The first, the parable of the hidden treasure, relates how a man, strolling in a large field, discovered a glorious hidden treasure. The treasure brought him immense joy and excitement. The man placed…

…). As promised,, on the 27th of November, Pope Urban II delivered his speech to the general public (Brundage 7). He spoke of the Holy Sepulcher and the need for returning it to the Christians in hopes that the expedition would lead to the reunion of the Eastern…

…Prejudice is a significant theme in The Merchant of Venice. This is expresses at various occasions throughout the novel. One of the most significant examples of prejudice in this novel is the Anti-Semitic views of the Christian citizens in Venice…

…influence of Westerners in their land. They organized themselves in 1898, and in the same year the Chinese government--then ruled by the Ch'ing Dynasty--secretly allied with the Boxers to oppose such outsiders as Christian missionaries and European businessmen…

…English 101-09 Justin Dorsey 437-75-0435 4/13/2000 Sinner’s Paradise In his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Edwards claims that a Christian’s lack of commitment to God will one day provoke God to cast sinners who…

…The Crusades were just a war waged over power, fear, and interest. The purpose of the Crusades was to recapture the Christian "Holy Land" from the Muslims, Arabs, and even the Turks. The Crusades were stirred up and sponsored by the papacy…

…DO YOU HAVE TIME? I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done My soul could…