the merchant of Venice

act 1 scene 1

Antonio says he does not what causes his sadness. salarino and solanio suggest that he is worried about the safety of his ships in which he has invested so much money. more friends one of them gratanio comments on how careworn Antonio has become. gratanio advises Antonio against using sadness to gain a reputation for wisdom. Antonio is ready to help bassanio explains that he wishes to marry Portia a wealthy heiress. rich and famous men from all over the world come to woo her

act 1 scene 2

in this scene we are introduced to Portia and  nerissa. nerissa seems to be Portia’s adviser to enforce her dead fathers will. “your father was ever virtous

 

Pyramid of giza then and now

It was the 22nd of July and me and y grandma we’re walking to the pyramids of giza . As we were walking g to pay a thick coat of sand was blocking us from what we wanted to see. Almost as if the god RA had stopped us.Next to me I hear my grandma rustle through her bag to get 200. Egyptian pounds which is roughly 20 BP. We specifically went to see the pyramid of Tutankhamun. he had made a fake tomb so thieves could get trapped in it. we approached the pyramid. it was the biggest out of the 5 pyramids and the sphinx. getting bigger and bigger as we approached, my grand ma fetched the camera and sun cream out of her bag as she was telling me “وضع آدم واقية من الشمس الخاص بك عى”. as i was put on the sun-cream as she told me too a beggar approached me.he went to me and stared repeating the same thing to me “يرجى تعطيني المال و الله يعطيك الكثير من النع”  as i went to give him money my grandma slapped my hand out of the way. i was shocked as to what she did because she is normally a wonderful person. she told me that these people cant rely on people to help them live their lives

Fate in “Romeo and Juliet”

in Romeo and Juliet a lot of fate is introduced due to the fact that they thought that god controlled their lives. today im here to show you how Shakespeare interprets fate into Romeo and Juliet.The first thing i will talk about is when Romeo says I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels, and expire the term Of a despisèd life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death.But he that hath the steerage of my course Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen.

this here is a big sign of fate. Romeo is saying that if he goes to this party bad thing will happen. he also says a metaphor “but he that hath steerage of my course direct  my sail. this is saying that he is a boat and God is controlling him to fate  yet hanging in the stars.
that is also a fate related phrase because he is saying that  god has written his fate in the stars. this links back to the point where we have fate.
in this play the biggest sign of fate is in the prologue .Two households, both alike in dignity(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.The fearful passage of their death-marked love And the continuance of their parents’ rage,
Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove,
Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage—
The which, if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
here it literally tells you how the story will unfold which is a big sign of fate in this story. it tells you that two star crossed lovers will die and that it will end their parents strife. this also links to how Shakespeare uses fate in the story
in one scene balthasar arrives to mantua to tell the news that Juliet has died. in this moment Romeo shouts
” I defy thee stars”
again he is referring to the stars as god . he is also saying that he doesn’t want to follow the fate that god has  given him.
there is also one scene where Juliet foresees her own death.
JULIET (gesturing towards Romeo)
What’s he that follows here, that would not dance?
NURSE
I know not.
JULIET
Go ask his name. The Nurse goes. If he be married.
My grave is like to be my wedding bed.
she is saying to the nurse that if Romeo gets banished she will die a virgin because she is married to romeo and that if he doesn’t die she will have to die a virgin.
another example in this is when Romeo kills Tybalt . Romeo calls himself a fortunes fool. this is kind of saying that fate or fortune lead him to killing tybalt. this is fate because a fortune is like gods blessing. it kind of like a fortune cookie.this links to the fact that fate is commonly used in his play.
 in this scene extract

JULIET
O, think’st thou we shall ever meet again?

ROMEO
I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve
For sweet discourses in our time to come.

JULIET
O God, I have an ill-divining soul!
Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.
Either my eyesight fails or thou look’st pale.Juliet is saying that she is a suspicion of Romeos death this also foreshadows how in this end she will be in a her tomb leading Romeo t t to his death.this scene actually happens which shows fate. she  leads Romeo to his death because he thinks she is dead. hence she says days before

JULIET
O God, I have an ill-divining soul!
Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.
Either my eyesight fails or thou look’st pale.

this also links to fate .

The idea that Fate  says  that god derives everyone’s lives I Romeo and Juliet. Those writers of the medieval like Shakespeare believed highly in god and believed   that he controlled everything world incorporated the goddess Fortune into Christianity and made her God’s servant, responsible for adding challenges to our lives so that we would see the importance of giving up our tumultuous earthly lives to God. he put those challenges into his writing especially in Romeo and Juliet where he shows that god can make love a difficult thing for everyone.

In conclusion Shakespeare does put a lot of fate into Romeo and Juliet because of how he believes things are in the real world .

Romeo and Juliet reenactment

Act 1 scene 1

Mr Uachi=Gregory     Mr Anim=Sampson   Mr Price:=Abram

Mr Uachi: Take out your pencil two of the english tam are coming. (frantically takes out his pencil)

Mr Anim: My pencil is out! study and i shall give you my wisdom. (mr anim draws out his pencil form his left torso pocket)

Mr Uachi: do not turn and run like a coward and back me

Mr Anim: Don’t worry i will back you.

(Mr Uachi and Mr Anim both take their pencils but stay together and approach the english team in a cowardly fashion)

(Mr Uachi sharpens his pencil)

Mr Uachi: i will blow my pencil filings at them to show that they are useless and terrible teachers.

(Mr Uachi blows his pencil filings at the english team)

Mr Price: Do you blow your pencil filings at us sir!!!

(angrily Mr Price glares his eyes and reaches into his left pocket)

Mr Uachi: i do blow my pencil filings. (worryingly)

Mr Price: DO YOU BLOW YOUR PENCIL FILINGS AT US SIR!!!!!!!!!!

(Mr Price turns red and prepares to draw out his gold crested pencil)

(Mr Uachi aside to mr anim)

 

 

 

 

 

act 1 scene 4

we are with romeo benvolio and merutio heading to the party. romeo still feeling a bit sad has doughts about goin g to the party  he has a solioquy about god steering his fate and that it isnt a pleasent one.

“i fear to early for my mind misgives “

act 1 scene 3

we are in capuletrs house were we are with lady capulet and the nurse. lady capulet tries to find juliet and tells the nurse to go get  her. she does and then lady capulet then proceeds to talk about marrying paris so that the families riches can join together they talk about marriage until a servent arrives and tells them that the feast for the party is ready

act 1 scene 2

we are still in verona where we meet to new people Paris and Capulet . in this time theyv are talking about the fact that paris wants to marry Capulets daughter, Juliet . he asks Paris to wait more longwer as she in only 14 years old. shortly after capulet invites people to go to a party that he has organized. he sends his servant peter to read out the names and find the people on the list but the problem is that he cant  read a single thing.

we enter a sad romeo that is still  arguing with benvolio about the fact he sad because he lost his love Rosaline. in the event peter arrives and asks romeo if he can read the letter of invitation out. romeo does and to  his amazment rosaline is on this list (semamtic field). benvolio says that they should go and romeo agrees only because rosaline is going.

romeo and juliet act 1 scene 1

We enter with Samson and Gregory in the street of verona. they talk about how if they hear montagues in the street they will kill them. As they say this two people of the montague arrive. Samson is scared so he goes and bites his finger at them thus leading to a fight. then tybalt of the montague comes and benvolio of the capulets arrive. Benvolio seeks peace by asking to stop but Tybalt denies and unleashes his weapon. After the crowd comes in to join the Quarell. Shortly after the prince arrives and stops the fight.

act 5 scene 1 Romeo and Juliet

We  enter in mantua where Romeo is waiting for news from friar Lawrence. as this occurs Balthasar arrives  with bad news that is yet to be revealed. Romeo  comes as happy and asks many questions but Balthasar says that Juliet is dead not knowing that she took the potion (dramatic irony) romeo sad as ever

shouts ” I DEFY THEE STARS”

he decides to go back to verona to commit suicide and be next to his lover.