In this paper, Professor Daalder is at least as concerned with what he considers to be the beneficial impact of Seneca on Shakespeare (in one important speech), as with the mere fact of Shakespeare's debt to the Roman author.doi:10.1080/00138388408598344...
While the characters’ roles seem apparent to the audience throughout most of the play, certain moments in the play, as well as a powerful speech given by Shylock, make Shylock’s misfortunes seem more chilling, and provoke the audience to have sympathy for his character and to reflect on t...
Shylock's celebrated "Hath not a Jew eyes" speech redeems him and even makes him into something of a tragic figure.In the speech,Shylock argues that he is no different from the Christian characters.Detractors note that Shylock ends the speech with a tone of revenge...
A good example is in Act 3 Scene 1, beginning with line 50: “He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies …” In his next significant speech, Shylock ...