The Villain
1. Vindictive
He imperils the happiness of Venetian businessmen
Antonio: I oft deliver'd from his forfeitures Many that have at times made moan to me
2. Selfish
He curbs the will of his daughter and appears to have complete disregard of her
Shylock: I would have my daughter dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear! Would she were hearsed at my foot, and the ducats in her coffin!
3. Cruel and bloodthirsty
He shows mercilessness and bloodlust towards Antonio in spite of his pleas for mercy.
Shylock: If I can catch him upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Murder is not justifiable. He may have his reasons for villany, but in the end, one cannot justify murder as revenge. There can be no valid excuse for taking another person's life.
The Victim
1. Moulded by circumstances
Shylock's attitude is the result of unfortunate circumstances; He is shunned by Christians in an anti-Semitic world
Shylock: You call me misbeliever, cut-throoat dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine
2 Unfairly treated
The 'mercy' rendered unto Shylock is not truly magnanimous. Chirstian mercy seems to be cruelty under a guise.
3. Forced to bear great suffering
Loses a daughter, wealth and property to a Chirstian.
Thus, it is not right to sayb that Shylock was a villian that got his just desserts. Maybe he was just a victim of his villainy.
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Speeches- Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs has a near-mythical reputation in the presentation world as someone who has regularly wowed audiences over the years with his new product announcements at Macworld. But just how good a public speaker is he really? After watching his presentation, I then realise how these claims came about.
He is very straight to the point, does not beat about the bush but he is not blunt. He manages to convey his experience and emotions in a way that evokes the feeling of the listener. We are put in his shoes when he speaks of the time he was fired by Apple, how he felt so shattered but did not give up. This "aura" inspires people which i feel is really amazing.
He also uses literary devices such as imagery and repetition to emphasize his point about not giving up. Phrases like "Stay hungry" and "Dont settle for" are used to tell the listeners to make use of what time they had left and do something meaningful. Faced obstacles with determination and always better yourself.
Steve Jobs is an amazing and inspirational speaker. We can learn alot by just listening to him.
He is very straight to the point, does not beat about the bush but he is not blunt. He manages to convey his experience and emotions in a way that evokes the feeling of the listener. We are put in his shoes when he speaks of the time he was fired by Apple, how he felt so shattered but did not give up. This "aura" inspires people which i feel is really amazing.
He also uses literary devices such as imagery and repetition to emphasize his point about not giving up. Phrases like "Stay hungry" and "Dont settle for" are used to tell the listeners to make use of what time they had left and do something meaningful. Faced obstacles with determination and always better yourself.
Steve Jobs is an amazing and inspirational speaker. We can learn alot by just listening to him.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Essay: Which has been more severely affected by the haze in Singapore: our well-being or economic activities?
Our well-being has been severely affected by the haze in Singapore. The haze results in numerous health problems. Haze has caused air quality in Singapore to rise above 101 PSI; worse cases might up it up till 201. NEA says that when the air quality is in the unhealthy range, those with underlying conditions such as chronic heart, asthma or lung ailments may experience a mild aggravation of their symptoms. Those without underlying conditions may also experience eye irritation, sneezing or coughing. Thus, this shows how detrimental haze is to our health as it has the ability to affect of body systems, especially respiratory system. Therefore, our well-being has been more severely affected by the haze in Singapore.
Our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze. The haze affects tourism in Singapore. With the PSI rising to unhealthy range, foreigners are afraid of getting infected with respiratory problems such as lung infection and asthma. Moreover if the haze is really bad, flights are also cut off due to reduced visibility as depicted during the Iceland volcanic eruption. As Singapore depends quite a bit on the tourism industry, this means lower revenue for the local economy if there are a decreasing number of tourists. Thus, our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze.
Our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze. The haze affects work in Singapore. As haze is detrimental to our health, the government has to cancel many outdoor activities such as work and school. This results in a heavy loss of man hours which puts economic activities to a standstill which is detrimental to our economy. Thus, our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze.
I believe that our well-being is the more important factor and was the more severely affected. Health of the people ultimately is the most important factor when ruling a country. Without good health, people are not effective at work which affects the economy. Moreover, loss of man hours and drop in the tourism industry are short-term problems that can be solved compared to health problems which had the possibility of resulting in death. Thus, I believe, that our well-being is the more important factor and was the more severely affected.
Our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze. The haze affects tourism in Singapore. With the PSI rising to unhealthy range, foreigners are afraid of getting infected with respiratory problems such as lung infection and asthma. Moreover if the haze is really bad, flights are also cut off due to reduced visibility as depicted during the Iceland volcanic eruption. As Singapore depends quite a bit on the tourism industry, this means lower revenue for the local economy if there are a decreasing number of tourists. Thus, our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze.
Our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze. The haze affects work in Singapore. As haze is detrimental to our health, the government has to cancel many outdoor activities such as work and school. This results in a heavy loss of man hours which puts economic activities to a standstill which is detrimental to our economy. Thus, our economic activities have been severely affected by the haze.
I believe that our well-being is the more important factor and was the more severely affected. Health of the people ultimately is the most important factor when ruling a country. Without good health, people are not effective at work which affects the economy. Moreover, loss of man hours and drop in the tourism industry are short-term problems that can be solved compared to health problems which had the possibility of resulting in death. Thus, I believe, that our well-being is the more important factor and was the more severely affected.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Will humans ever have wings?
Even in Ancient Greek times, we have speculated or dreamed about having wings. The pupular tale of Daedalus and Icarus.
Daedalus was an ingenious inventor. He was expelled from Athens for killing his nephew for surpassing his inventive genius. He ended up in Crete where he served King Minos and Queen Pasiphae.
The queen requested that he build a fake cow that she could hide in so she could mate with a beautiful bull given to her husband by Poseidon god of the sea. The union of the bull and Pasiphae produced the Minotaur, a creature with a man’s body and a bull’s hea. Theseus the hero of Athens later encountered the Minotaur and killed it.
King Minos had Daedalus build a labyrinth. A labyrinth is a large complicated maze which is nearly impossible to escape. After the king discovered the cow Daedalus made for his wife. He punished Daedalus and his son Icarus by locking them up in the Labyrinth. To escape, Daedalus used his inventive skills to create wings held together with wax for he and his son. The two were able to get airborne and fly out of their maze prison. Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high or to low by the sea. Icarus soared so near the sun that the wings melted. The boy plunged to his death into the sea south of Samos. The sea was then called the Icarian Sea.
Despite the fact that it is now genetically or physically impossible, I believe many centuries later with our ever-advancing technology, people could be immplemented with wings. Moreover, we are not sure what humans so far in the future might adapt to look like. Thus, there is a possiblilty that humans miight have wings.
Daedalus was an ingenious inventor. He was expelled from Athens for killing his nephew for surpassing his inventive genius. He ended up in Crete where he served King Minos and Queen Pasiphae.
The queen requested that he build a fake cow that she could hide in so she could mate with a beautiful bull given to her husband by Poseidon god of the sea. The union of the bull and Pasiphae produced the Minotaur, a creature with a man’s body and a bull’s hea. Theseus the hero of Athens later encountered the Minotaur and killed it.
King Minos had Daedalus build a labyrinth. A labyrinth is a large complicated maze which is nearly impossible to escape. After the king discovered the cow Daedalus made for his wife. He punished Daedalus and his son Icarus by locking them up in the Labyrinth. To escape, Daedalus used his inventive skills to create wings held together with wax for he and his son. The two were able to get airborne and fly out of their maze prison. Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too high or to low by the sea. Icarus soared so near the sun that the wings melted. The boy plunged to his death into the sea south of Samos. The sea was then called the Icarian Sea.
Despite the fact that it is now genetically or physically impossible, I believe many centuries later with our ever-advancing technology, people could be immplemented with wings. Moreover, we are not sure what humans so far in the future might adapt to look like. Thus, there is a possiblilty that humans miight have wings.
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