Thursday, September 27, 2012
My Cheesy Shakespeareness of the Week
"Even so void is your false heart of truth./ By Heaven, i will ne'er come in your bed/ Until I see the ring." (V.i. 189-191). This could possible be my favorite quote of all time because this is clearly where Beyonce got the inspiration to write Single Ladies. She obviously read Merchant of Venice and saw this quote and said, "This Portia bitch is write if the wants her then he's gonna have to put a ring on it........I think imma make something out of this." Also I love this because it is the height of Portia's craziness because she stole the ring from him then blamed him for it and then she decided to withhold sex for something she did. If thats not emotionally immature behavior than I have no idea what is.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
MOV Quotes
"You'll ask me why I rather choose to have A weight of carrion flesh than to receive Three thousand ducats. I'll not answer that, But say it is my humor"- Shylock (Act 4. sc.1)
I like this quote because it shows how far Shylock would go to get back at a man who's been disrespectful towards him. Shylock doesn't care how sick his deed may be, he just cares about making an example of a Christian. He already has a bad reputation as a Jew, so what does he have to lose.
"Which is the merchant here? And which the Jew"- Portia (Act 4. sc.1)
I like this quote because it shows that their is no obvious difference between the two men that would show that their religions are different. This is key because it means that if Shylock wasn't known as being a Jew, he couldn't be told apart from the Catholics who are seen as the better religious group.
I like this quote because it shows how far Shylock would go to get back at a man who's been disrespectful towards him. Shylock doesn't care how sick his deed may be, he just cares about making an example of a Christian. He already has a bad reputation as a Jew, so what does he have to lose.
"Which is the merchant here? And which the Jew"- Portia (Act 4. sc.1)
I like this quote because it shows that their is no obvious difference between the two men that would show that their religions are different. This is key because it means that if Shylock wasn't known as being a Jew, he couldn't be told apart from the Catholics who are seen as the better religious group.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
MOV Quotes
"I think he only loves the world for him." act 2. sc. 8 line 52
I like this quote because I feel that it shows a repeated motif in the play, being full of oneself. This is mostly shown through the the caskets but this line also brings that idea to light and shows how the characters in this play really lack the ability to care about people other than themselves.
Antonio: "Who's there?"
Gratiano "Signior Antonio?"
Act 2 sc 7
I like this quote because it reminds me of the beginning of Hamlet and questioning peoples identities. Identity is another large part of this play because characters dress up and pretend to be other people.
I like this quote because I feel that it shows a repeated motif in the play, being full of oneself. This is mostly shown through the the caskets but this line also brings that idea to light and shows how the characters in this play really lack the ability to care about people other than themselves.
Antonio: "Who's there?"
Gratiano "Signior Antonio?"
Act 2 sc 7
I like this quote because it reminds me of the beginning of Hamlet and questioning peoples identities. Identity is another large part of this play because characters dress up and pretend to be other people.
"what;s here? The portrait of a blinking idiot presenting me a schedule"
I thought this quote was funny because it shows just how conceited some people are. Aragon thinks he is the best thing that ever happen to the world. I thought it was funny in the movie how he opened the box, and at first he was entertained by the mirror and that he was looking at himself, and then only a few seconds later did he realize that he's too conceited for Porsha.
I thought this quote was funny because it shows just how conceited some people are. Aragon thinks he is the best thing that ever happen to the world. I thought it was funny in the movie how he opened the box, and at first he was entertained by the mirror and that he was looking at himself, and then only a few seconds later did he realize that he's too conceited for Porsha.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
MOV quotes
1. "I am married to a wife which is as dear to me as life itself, but life itself, my wife, and all the world are not with me esteemed above thy life." (4.1.294) I thought this quote by Bassanio was hysterical because he is saying that he would do anything for Antonio, even give up his wife. Meanwhile Portia is standing right there dressed up as Balthazar. She replies to him saying the she doesn't think his wife would really appreciate that.
2. "Soft! The Jew shall have all justice. Soft, no haste! He shall have nothing but the penalty." (4.1.335)
I liked this quote by Portia because her true bitch came out on this page. A few lines up, she tells Shylock that if a drop of blood is shed, he will lose everything. When he tries to take the money, she tells him that he must take the pound of flesh still. This was quite funny but also showed a very different side of Portia.
2. "Soft! The Jew shall have all justice. Soft, no haste! He shall have nothing but the penalty." (4.1.335)
I liked this quote by Portia because her true bitch came out on this page. A few lines up, she tells Shylock that if a drop of blood is shed, he will lose everything. When he tries to take the money, she tells him that he must take the pound of flesh still. This was quite funny but also showed a very different side of Portia.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Favorite MOV Quote (for now)
"O hell, what have we here?/A carrion death, within whose empty eye." (II.vii.63-64). I like this quote because, Morocco was so sure that he had the right casket and was almost positive that he would get to marry Portia and then as soon as he opens it he realizes that he will not get to marry Portia. However, it isn't an upset enough statement to show what he must be feeling because now he is banished. I also like how his long speech about which is the right casket essentially boils down to "O hell".
Monday, September 10, 2012
MOV Quotes
1. Act 2, Scene 3. "I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so. Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil"
-Jessica
I chose this quote because the fact that Jessica, Shylocks own daughter, was saying her father made the house hell was funny. She was apologizing for her father being a devil which is comical.
2. Act 2, Scene 7. "All that glisters is not gold-"
This was on the scroll that Morocco read after choosing the Gold Casket. He tried sweet talking Portia by saying that she was a gem and should not be placed in worse than gold, hence choosing the gold casket. The first line he reads makes a mockery of his reasoning. I chose this because it made me laugh. I can picture a guy trying to use a pickup line like this and being shut down by the words exactly opposite of his.
-Jessica
I chose this quote because the fact that Jessica, Shylocks own daughter, was saying her father made the house hell was funny. She was apologizing for her father being a devil which is comical.
2. Act 2, Scene 7. "All that glisters is not gold-"
This was on the scroll that Morocco read after choosing the Gold Casket. He tried sweet talking Portia by saying that she was a gem and should not be placed in worse than gold, hence choosing the gold casket. The first line he reads makes a mockery of his reasoning. I chose this because it made me laugh. I can picture a guy trying to use a pickup line like this and being shut down by the words exactly opposite of his.
Merchant of Venice: Quote
"O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!" (1.3.110)
I enjoyed this quote for two reasons: it was thought provoking and wise. This quote reinforces the idea that people are not always what they seem. It suggests that physical characteristics are misleading when identifying one's personality. It suggests that people should look beyond what they see, to search for the person on the inside. For this reason, it is also very wise.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
"My wind cooling my broth Would blow me to an ague when I thought What harm a wind too great at sea might do. I should not see the sandy hourglass run, But I should think of shallows and of flats and see my wealthy Andrew docked in sand,
Vailing her high top lower than her ribs To kiss her burial. Should I go to church
And see the holy edifice of stone And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks,
Which, touching but my gentle vessel’s side, Would scatter all her spices on the stream,Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks,And, in a word, but even now worth this,And now worth nothing? Shall I have the thought To think on this, and shall I lack the thought That such a thing bechanced would make me sad? But tell not me. I know Antonio Is sad to think upon his merchandise."
This quote stood out to me because of its irony. Salarino see's that Antonio is sad, and he is trying to make him feel better, yet, by this quote he is only making it worse. Although, he tries to make him feel better, he is doing the exact opposite. He is telling Antonio of all the reasons why he would (assumes he is) be worried and sad about his cargo. In doing all this, he points out all the negative aspects of having cargo out at sea. This is not at all what Antonio is worried about, and Slararino, if anything, added to his sadness. He didn't make things better, nor did he cheer him up.
Morocco
"As much as I deserve--why, that's the lady!" (2.7.36)
This quote shows how Morocco thinks very highly of himself. He thinks he is good enough to deserve Portia. The fact that he thought about picking the silver casket proves he has a a big ego. Morocco decides to pick the gold casket instead, but that means that he wanted what every man desired. He was not original, and did not think outside the box. But Morocco saying he thinks he deserves Portia, it comes across like he looks at her like an object and not as as person.
This quote shows how Morocco thinks very highly of himself. He thinks he is good enough to deserve Portia. The fact that he thought about picking the silver casket proves he has a a big ego. Morocco decides to pick the gold casket instead, but that means that he wanted what every man desired. He was not original, and did not think outside the box. But Morocco saying he thinks he deserves Portia, it comes across like he looks at her like an object and not as as person.
Merchant of Venice Quote
(II. ii. 56-60) "Talk not of Master Launcelot,/father, for the young gentleman, according to fates/and destinies and such odd sayings, the Sisters Three/and such branches of learning, is indeed deceased, or,/as you would say in plain terms, gone to Heaven."
This quote stood out to me because it seems like the epitome of Launcelot. He uses four lines to say something he could say in one line, and nothing he is saying to his dad here is really important or truthful. He could say "Master Launcelot is deceased," but instead he has to mention the Sisters Three for some reason and then he mixes up which term for dead is plain terms and which term is not. However, I think the worst part of this is the fact that he's trying to convince his dad that he died.
This quote stood out to me because it seems like the epitome of Launcelot. He uses four lines to say something he could say in one line, and nothing he is saying to his dad here is really important or truthful. He could say "Master Launcelot is deceased," but instead he has to mention the Sisters Three for some reason and then he mixes up which term for dead is plain terms and which term is not. However, I think the worst part of this is the fact that he's trying to convince his dad that he died.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Merchant of Venice
1.3.181 "The Hebrew will turn Christian; he grows kind."
This quote stood out to me because Antonio was saying that Christians were the nice ones and Hebrews were not. Shylock, a Hebrew, was being kind to Antonio, so the only possible solution to this kindness, in Antonio's point of view, is that he was becoming Christian. (which to me is very funny)
This quote stood out to me because Antonio was saying that Christians were the nice ones and Hebrews were not. Shylock, a Hebrew, was being kind to Antonio, so the only possible solution to this kindness, in Antonio's point of view, is that he was becoming Christian. (which to me is very funny)
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