威尼斯商人的故事.pptxVIP

Shakespeares comedy 1596~1597 A drama Trails Ⅰ. Bassanio proposes to Portia ，finally，chooses the right box. Ⅱ.Shylock’s daughter Jessica elopes with Antonios friend Lorenzo. Ⅲ.The main trail is “a pound of flesh”. INTRODUCTION sake of Bassanios marriage borrow money no interest; a pound of flesh agreed to request, without bleed a fierce debate inability to repay loans In court , Portia posing counsel Happy ending finally gave up Main characters Shylock Antonio Portia Bassanio Shylock A Miser Stingy Ruthless Narrow-minded Youll ask me, why I rather choose to have A weight of carrion flesh than to receive Three thousand ducats: Ill not answer that:But, say, it is my humour: is it answerd?What if my house be troubled with a ratAnd I be pleased to give ten thousand ducatsTo have it baned? What, are you answerd yet?Some men there are love not a gaping pig;Some, that are mad if they behold a cat;And others, when the bagpipe sings i the nose,Cannot contain their urine: for affection,Mistress of passion, sways it to the mood Of what it likes or loathes. Now, for your answer:As there is no firm reason to be renderd,Why he cannot abide a gaping pig;Why he, a harmless necessary cat;Why he, a woollen bagpipe; but of forceMust yield to such inevitable shameAs to offend, himself being offended;So can I give no reason, nor I will not,More than a lodged hate and a certain loathingI bear Antonio, that I follow thusA losing suit against him. Are you answerd? Antonio A Emerging bourgeois businessman Treasure friendship Generous Courage Gentle I pray you, think you question with the Jew:You may as well go stand upon the beachAnd bid the main flood bate his usual height;You may as well u