高一英语下学期Unit19 The merchant of Venice课件 新课标 人教版.pptVIP

1.What does the Duke ask Shylock to do ? What do you think of the Duke’s character? 2.What’s Shylock’s reply? 3.What does Bassanio offer? 4.What is Shylock’s reply? Lesson 11 The Merchant of Venice Who are the main characters in the play? What’s the relationship (关系) between them? Translation work 佳句赏析 How can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none? Translation work 佳句赏析 I’ve promised to take my pound of flesh. If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more. The greatness of Venice will soon be lost. In this scene, Shylock insists on getting a pound of Antonio’s flesh. Both Bassanio and the Duke fail to persuade him to give up . Shylock is at advantage while Antonio is at disadvantage. We can’t change a law. If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws. According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off nearest to Antonio’s heart. Take your pound of flesh. I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you. In this scene, Portia allows Shylock to take what he wants according to the law. So the law gives people justice.It seems that she is in favor of (支持)him and Shylock is still at advantage. But in fact she is preparing for what she will will say next. Antonio has promised you a pound of his flesh. But he hasn’t promised to give you any of his blood. If you let one drop of his blood fall, you will lose all your land and all your money. You want justice and you shall get justice. In this scene, Portia points out according to the law Shylock must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall. In fact it is impossible. So we can see now Shylock is at disadvantage. And Antonio is very likely to win the charge(指控）． The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything he owns shall be taken away from him….His life shall be