Image of a Venetian businessman
I read "Venice Merchant" when I was twelve. Since then, it has been my favorite Shakespeare play. The first is because it is this play that has allowed me to enter the romantic world of Shakespeare's comedy. Second, because I found a merchant in Venice, this is a simple game with subtle complex ideas.
Plot
A young man Bassanio fell in love with a wealthy heiress, Posia. In pursuit of the dream of marrying Persia, Bassanio borrowed money from the Jewish money lender Sherlock. Bassanio's friend Antonio is a merchant in Venice, hated by Sherlock and became the guarantor of the bond. If Bassanio fails to repay the loan, the "happy bond" signed by both parties will require Antonio's pound of meat.
Three coffins
The three coffins of the Venetian merchants have been surprising since then, fascinating and even plaguing readers. They have different meanings. Some people think they are part of religious teachings. Some people think that this concept stems from the Estonian epic. Some people emphasize that Shakespeare uses "three" things in his plays. and many more. But one thing is certain, these three coffins bring beautiful and attractive images to the reader. The late father of Portia believed that marriage was an institution and that people should give everything to their spouse. In order to find a suitor with a similar Portia value, he designed a game. The pursuer can choose three coffins. Each coffin is made of different metals - gold, silver and lead. Each coffin has an inscription.
Gold - "The person who chooses me will get the man's desire."
Silver - ' Who chooses me to get as much as he deserves '
Lead - "The person who chooses me must give and harm everything he has"
Visitors from different countries choose one of them. The Moroccan prince chose gold. He lost Portia's hand "All the flashes are not gold, usually you have heard of them." The next prince chooses silver and returns empty-handed. Surprisingly, Bassanio chose the coffin. Inside, he found a scroll on it. ' You choose not the point of view,
Fair opportunity, choose true!
Since this wealth falls on you,
To meet and seek new ones.
If you are satisfied with this,
Hold your wealth for your happiness,
Take you to where your lady is.
And ask her with a kiss of love.
significance
It seems strange to choose a lead and get a lady's hand. But Shakespeare has his reasons. There are many explanations for images. One is that desire should always be resisted. Desire will be to choose gold, and thus get the ' man's desire for '. But this should be abstained. The other suggestion for the coffin is that the appearance may be deceptive, that is, "all sparkling things are not gold." The essence of the inscription on the lead ["must give and harm him all"] is that any relationship requires absolute faith. A person is willing to take risks and sacrifice the faith of everything he has.
in the end
Many scholars attribute the different meanings of the three coffins to this. Like Sigmund Freud, three coffins suggest that three women have certain qualities; and ' choose three coffins' pursuers' a man's choice between three women . '
Orignal From: Shakespeare's Quotes and Symbols - Creating Beautiful Images
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