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    Prejudice!: A Theme Exploration For The Merchant of Venice

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    This document discusses the theme of prejudice in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. It defines prejudice as an unreasonable dislike or preference for a group based on attributes such as race, religion, or sex. The document notes that Antonio and Shylock exhibit religious prejudice towards each other in the play. It explores various types and causes of prejudice, and how prejudice can negatively impact victims by causing hurt and promoting injustice. The document also discusses how prejudice is still a problem today and can be seen in daily life through examples like racism, classism, and ableism.

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    This document discusses the theme of prejudice in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. It defines prejudice as an unreasonable dislike or preference for a group based on attributes such as race, religion, or sex. The document notes that Antonio and Shylock exhibit religious prejudice towards each other in the play. It explores various types and causes of prejudice, and how prejudice can negatively impact victims by causing hurt and promoting injustice. The document also discusses how prejudice is still a problem today and can be seen in daily life through examples like racism, classism, and ableism.

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    This document discusses the theme of prejudice in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. It defines prejudice as an unreasonable dislike or preference for a group based on attributes such as race, religion, or sex. The document notes that Antonio and Shylock exhibit religious prejudice towards each other in the play. It explores various types and causes of prejudice, and how prejudice can negatively impact victims by causing hurt and promoting injustice. The document also discusses how prejudice is still a problem today and can be seen in daily life through examples like racism, classism, and ableism.

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    Prejudice!: A Theme Exploration For The Merchant of Venice

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    This document discusses the theme of prejudice in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. It defines prejudice as an unreasonable dislike or preference for a group based on attributes such as race, religion, or sex. The document notes that Antonio and Shylock exhibit religious prejudice towards each other in the play. It explores various types and causes of prejudice, and how prejudice can negatively impact victims by causing hurt and promoting injustice. The document also discusses how prejudice is still a problem today and can be seen in daily life through examples like racism, classism, and ableism.

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    PREJUDICE!

    A theme exploration for the Merchant of Venice

    What is prejudice?
    An unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc. It also comes from prejudgment of as certain group in society

    Types of prejudice
    Sexism Racial Religious Disability Ageism Class (snobbery-elitism) Poverty Differences (in lifestyle, looks, accent)

    Concept of Prejudice in MOV


    Antonio and Shylocks religious prejudice for each other Racial prejudice between fair-skinned and dark-skinned people

    What lies behind the act of prejudice?


    Generalizations of different groups of people Incidents that spark off hatred Vengeance Differences

    Causes of Prejudice
    Hatred Social learning and conformity Social structure and economic position

    Why do we need to know about prejudice


    It is a social issue that goes against our stand for equality Its something very real today

    Why is prejudice a problem?


    It affects the victims and causes them hurt It is unjust It goes against the principle that our society establishes and promotes

    Prejudice in our daily lives


    Prejudice against disabled people (physical and mental disabilities) Racial Prejudice (the most dominant race, Chinese, against other races) Class Prejudice (more successful vs. less successful) Prejudice against the less gifted/ talented

    Personal Point-of-View
    Many of us have been perpetrators of racial prejudice because we are of the dominant race in Singapore Some of us have been victims of sexism

    Lessons about prejudice


    Prejudice brings harm to others Prejudice is morally wrong Prejudice is injustice Prejudice is brought about by UNREASONABLE, INVALID causes

    Assumptions
    He/she assumes that his/her victims differences make the victim inferior he/she believes that because he/she is superior, he/she has the right to commit such an act He/she assumes that the victim will not be affected by his/her act and that it does not bring harm to the victim

    Assumptions
    These assumptions are not true because these reasons are unreasonable, biased/one-sided and invalid, made from a very personal point-of-view These assumptions are made because majority of the people in our society think a certain way about a certain group of people

    Implications & Consequences


    - It leads to : Fights/ Arguments Hate Jealousy Bloodshed War/ Riots Hurt

    Implications in MOV
    - It lead to: Vengeance/ Revenge Arguments Losses Emotional Hurt Betrayal/ Disloyalty Ill-wishes Scheming thoughts/ deceitfulness Distrust Pride

    Point-of-View
    The Elizabethan audience probably side with the Christians and oppose the Jews The 21st century audience probably view these people in a more objective manner, perhaps even feeling sympathy for Shylock

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