任维霞 外贸英语 《威尼斯商人 》
The Merchant of Venice.. Ⅰ About the authorAbout the author Ⅲ The story oneThe story one Ⅱ Main charactersMain characters Ⅳ The story twoThe story two Ⅴ The story threeThe story three Ⅵ Comments on charactersComments on characters
About the Author （作者简介） William Shakespeare （莎士比亚） 1564 Born in Stratford-on-Avon Married to Anne Hathaway, a farmer’s daughter, who was 8 years older than him Got to London and served as an apprentice in dramastic troupe Published his long poems wrote his 37 plays Published his Sonnets Died and buried in Stratford Church. 更多 返回
The Four Great Comedy （四大喜剧） The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》 Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》 A Midnight Night Dream 《仲夏夜之梦》 As You Like It 《名随所愿》 更多
The Four Great Tragedies ( 四大悲剧） Hamlet 《哈姆莱特》 Othello 《奥塞罗》 King Lear 《李尔王》 Macbeth 《麦克白》
Main Characters （主要人物） Antonio: the Christian merchant Shylock: Jewish usurer Bassanio: Antonio’s best friend Portia: Bassania’s would-be wife
The Merchant of Venice: The Story ( 主要内容 ) Ⅰ Bassania asks Antonia for a loan of 3,000 ducats to court Portia, a rich heiress of Belmont. Antonia has no ready cash now, so he turns to Shylock, a Jewish usurer for a loan. Shylock agrees to lend the money on condition that Antonia signs a bond agreeing to the forfeit of a pound of flesh if the money is not returned on the appointed time.
Bassanio successfully wins Portia’s love. Bad news comes that Antonio’s ships on which he inverts all his money have been wrecked at sea. Shylock insists on his pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. On the event, all the effects to persuade Shylock to have mercy on Antonio are in vain. Antonio is in danger. The Merchant of Venice: The Story ( 主要内容）Ⅱ
. A young lawyer comes and saves Antonio with her wisdom. She asks Shylock to fulfill the very letter of his bond to cut down exactly one pound of flesh and shed no blood. Shylock is cornered and begs for forgiveness. Part of Shylock’s property is confiscated. He is punished for his cruelty. The play ends in a moonlit scene. The young lawyer reveals her identity. She is no other than Portia in disguise. The Merchant of Venice: The Story ( 主要内容 ) Ⅲ
Comments on the characters ( 人物评价） Portia Shakespeare’s ideal woman image, who has all the virtues a Woman can possess: beautiful, courteous, well-educated and Intelligent. Duality of Shylock Brutality --- He insists on his one pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. Victim of racial prejudice --- He is a Jew who has been regarded as inferior to Christians.