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Cultura della lingua inglese a.a. 2009-2010

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Cultura della lingua inglese a.a. 2009-2010

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    5. ORDER vs. CHAOS a. in Nature (the chain of being) b. In society c. In Man “What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a God” Hamlet

    13. Againts Usury Aristotle: “to make money breed is against the course of nature” Bacon “It is against Nature, for money to beget money” The notion of Christian charity Medieval prohibitions

    14. Controversy on moneylending (confusion and uncertainty) There was confusion between usury and credit facilities as in most cases 10% was the minimus charge In 1571, 10% was the maximum legal charge for moneylending in England In 1572 Wilson, Discourse upon Usury “Ugly, detestable and hurtful sin of usury”

    17. 3. Antisemitism Literary sources Contemporary History

    18. Literary Sources By making the Jew the villain of the play Shakespeare was following a deep-rooted literary tradition Jews had often been depicted as misers, egoists and moneylenders 1589 - The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe Contemporary History 1594: Roderigo Lopez, Queen Elizabeth’s personal physician was accused of conspiring to poison the Queen. After apublic trial he was executed.

    19. Analysis of the dramatic structure I, iii - II III IV- V (due ultimi atti)

    20. ACT I, scene 1 Venice ANTONIO, Salarino, Solanio ANTONIO, BASSANIO, Lorenzo, Graziano ANTONIO, BASSANIO

    21. Belmont vs. Venice Stillness Iterations Narrative typology of romance Action: as predictable as a fairytale Themes: Choice hazard love (pilgrimage-shrine-quest) Language Repetitions-rhyming effects Action Accelerated rhythm Themes: betrayal

    22. The beginning of dramatic action I, iii - II III IV- V (due utimi atti)

    23. I, 3 Shylock Undermines the notion of money as a ‘barren’ metal The breeding of animals Shylock and Antonio: “ an excursion into the terminology of popular sixteenth century controversy on moneylending” Shylock never uses the word ‘usury’ His definition is ‘usance’

    24. In the Merchant of Venice Belmont The old feudal world

    25. Act II 1. Belmont 2. Venice 3. Venice 4. Venice 5. Venice 6. Venice 7. Belmont 8. Venice 9. Belmont

    26. Act III 1. Venice 2. Belmont 3. Venice 4. Belmont 5. Venice

    27. III, 1 1- Antonio has lost a ship 2- Shylock (devil) 3. Revenge 4. Tubal’s news

    28. III, 2 Time (slow rhythm)- delay (vs. Venice, where time is moving on inexorably) Courtly love (eyes) (the role of women) (obedience) Fortune (choice) Torment, Torture (ll. 35-38) MUSIC (Bassanio’s comments on the caskets rhyming in –ed) Appearence vs. reality The leaden casket – Portia’s portrait (Blazon: eyes, lips, hair) Love the language of love-the language of money (Note, give , receive, sum, confirm, ratify) Women’s role (man= master, lord) Ring News from Venice: Tragedy breaks into the the music of Bassanio’s joy

    29. IV,1 1. 2 KNIFE (hard) (sharp) Animal associations (dog, wolf) 3. SCALES Architectural quality of the scene “which is the merchant here and which the Jew?”

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