Film Review of the Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人影评

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Film Review of the Merchant of Venice
In this film review, I only pick out the 2 points I interested in.
a.Forgive
Forgiveness is the word I learned further from this film. As far as I am concerned, whether during the Middle Ages or in the present times, forgiveness owns the common meaning. It will be more objective if the watershed between ancient times and present times was eliminated. I am heavily against this view “we should be in a light of the Middle Ages to look this drama, the scene Christians bullied the Jew rightly was people’s favorite.” The feelings of the Jew were flooded. Every times all has opposite views, or where does the right and advanced view come from?
In this drama, the merchant Shylock survived in the age when exists acute religions conflicts between Christians and the Jew.
Antonio always spurned Shylock’s lending actions, which made Shylock hate him strongly. And then, Jessica eloped with a Christian, Antonio and others took away the money. Series of strikes pushed Shylock break out and determine to fulfil the covenant to punish Antonio. Via the judging, Portia ever required Shylock to forgive Antonio, however, absolutely giddy with enmity, Shylock refused, so the result was tragic for him, and the biggest
cost to get Antonio’s forgiveness was giving up his own relief and convert to Christianity. In my opinion, Shylock is not exactly a miser, he is man at the bottom society, fighting for his nation and eventually deserting his nation. Why? He didn’t know “forgive”, he lost himself in enmity and evil and finally converted relief, casted into slavery, living humbly. In return, if Antonio had looked Shylock in an exact light, Shakespeare would have nothing to write.
b.Another Ending
I always thought Portia’s arguing was resorting to sophistry, actually,
she rode over the legal nicety. Had Shylock not stated to cut Antonio, however let skillful butcher to do this, whether blood dropped or not, it was all none of his business, he would escape and survive. Obviously, Shakespeare stopped here, maybe this also was
a dramatically description which reflects comedy. Just as nobody
would discover that the layer right was Portia who disguised herself as a man.
Another important thing for me is to know more history about Christianity, Christians, the Jew and Shakespeare. Perhaps it would help recognize this kind of drama objectively or help have other views of this drama.。