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Love

Love. By: Lim Jun Weng (06) Daniel Lye(10) Ng Yau Xuan(13) Keith Ong(14) Jeremy Yap(24). Definition of Love. Love, as portrayed in this play, is ideally selfless It involves self-sacrifice , sharing, humility and devotion

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Love

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  1. Love By: Lim Jun Weng (06) Daniel Lye(10) Ng Yau Xuan(13) Keith Ong(14) Jeremy Yap(24)

  2. Definition of Love • Love, as portrayed in this play, is ideally selfless • It involves self-sacrifice, sharing, humility and devotion • Platonic love is also expressed in this play through the strong bonds between Bassanio and Antonio (spiritual love)

  3. Types of love prevalent • Parent-child • Romantic • Friendship

  4. Parent-child Love • Portia and her father • Jessica and Shylock

  5. Portia and her father • Portia appears reluctant to obey her father’s legacy of the three caskets • However, she still does so (self-sacrifice) as she was only frustrated by the fact she cannot choose her own husband • This shows us the love and respect between Portia and her father

  6. Evidence • “I may neither choose who I would nor refuse who I dislike, so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.” – Portia on her father’s legacy • “Is it not hard, Nerissa, that I cannot choose one nor refuse none?”- Portia, in a dilemma

  7. Jessica and Shylock • Jessica hates her Jewish father for restricting her freedom • The love between them has strained though they are father and daughter • Shylock loves his daughter and seems oblivious that she is drifting further and further away from her

  8. Evidence • “Our house is hell” -Jessica • “Alack, what heinous sin is it in me To be ashamed to be my father’s child! But though I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners.” -Jessica on her extreme dislike of her father’s actions “My sober house.” – Shylock, suggesting he has no tolerance for merriment himself

  9. evidence • “Jessica my girl”, -Shylock • “Hear you me, Jessica: Lock up my doors; and when you hear the drum And the vile squealing of the wry-necked fife, …” – Various restrictions on Jessica

  10. Comparison of the two • The two different parent and child relationship are much in contrast • Portia chooses to respect her father’s wishes possibly at the expense of her lifelong happiness • Jessica chooses to go against her father for her love

  11. Romantic Love • Bassanio and Portia • Lorenzo and Jessica • Gratiano and Nerissa

  12. Bassanio and Portia • Bassanio tried not to give away the ring until Antonio told him to do so –loyalty to Portia • Portia defended Bassanio’s best friend Antonio although it was dangerous to go as a woman –Self-sacrifice for Bassanio • Portia also showed her love towards Bassanio by promising him what she owns is now also what he owns (self-sacrifice)

  13. Evidence • “Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife, And when she put it on she made me vow That I should neither sell, nor give, nor lose it.” –Bassanio on the ring • ‘Myself, and what is mine, to you and yours/Is now converted” – Portia towards Bassanio

  14. Lorenzo and Jessica • Jessica would rather steal from her father and leave with Lorenzo for love than stay on in her house

  15. Evidence • “For I am much ashamed of my exchange. But love is blind, and lovers cannot see The pretty follies that themselves commit;” -Jessica

  16. Gratiano and Nerissa • Gratiano is sorry for giving away her ring • Promises to keep it forever • OR • Be the only one to make love with her

  17. Evidence • “Well, while I live I’ll fear no other thing So sore, as keeping safe Nerissa’s ring.” – Gratiano promising to Nerissa

  18. Friendship • Antonio and Bassanio

  19. Antonio and Bassanio • Antonio, though knowing he has not enough money to help Bassanio, still promised him he would give money for him to woo Portia • Anotonio was willing to go to his enemy to get money for Bassanio to woo Portia • Bassanio was willing to sacrifice himself for the release of Antonio.

  20. evidence • “My purse, my person, my extremest means,/ Lie all unlocked to your occasions” –Anotonio promising Bassanio • “you spat on me on Wednesday last…and for th[is] courters[y]/ I’ll lend you thus much money?” Shylock saying sarcastically towards Antonio • “The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones, and all”-Bassanio

  21. THE END

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