Sunday, February 14, 2010 ♥
♥ 12:45 AM
Term 1 Week 6 Learning Log:
Monday: Posting for this monday only as no lesson on friday(CNY celebration). Mr Chua quite satisfied with our class as no one went out of the class. First thing, Mr Chua gave each of us a worksheet of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. It have a passage and need to answer the question.
Portia: [accepting the document but not reading it yet]Shylock, you have been offered three times the money...
Shylock: My oath! My oath! I have vowed an oath to heaven! Shall my soul be guilty of perjury? No, not for Venice itself.
Portia: [Scanning the bond]Well, this bond is forfeit. By this, the Jew may lawfully claima pound of flesh, to be cut out by him nearest to the merchant's heart[To SHYLOCK]Be merciful. Take three times your money Tell me to tear up the bond.
Shylock: Only when it is paid according to the agreement. You seem to me a worthy judge. You know the law. Your interpretation was very sound. I demand in the name of the law, of which you are a well-deserving pillar, proceed to judgement. I swear upon my soul that no man has the power to persuade me otherwise. I'll have my bond!1. Do you think Shylock is right to demand to murder Antonio? Explain yourself clearly.
2. Shylock has sworn both to heaven and his own soul to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Give one possible reason why he would do so.
3. Is Shylock the hero or villian of the story? Explain.After that, Mr Chua gave another worksheet of an earlier scene when Shylock say when looking at Antonio. It will be our homework for this short holiday for Chinese New Year. There are passage and questions but due to the passage and questions are too long. I will not type it out. Sorry for the inconvenient.
My Opinion: I don't think that there are any villian or hero exist in the world. People who did bad things might not be a villian. They could have their own difficulties or maybe they hate someone and desperate to hurt that person when the person did or say something bad about them. Thus, we should mantain our peace between friends, relatives or family. So that, there will be no misunderstanding communication.
Some people thinks that once someone help them, save them. They will think that the person is a hero, good guy or benefactor. Just abit of help, they will think that they are a good guy or a hero. Hero is just a name.
~Ending my post~
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND TEACHERS. ALWAYS HEALTHY AND HAPPY:)