We're Doing The Merchant Of Venice And Why Do I Lowkey Fw Shylock. My Brother In Christ I'd Do The Same.

we're doing The Merchant of Venice and why do I lowkey fw shylock. my brother in christ I'd do the same. he's been discriminated against systematically, shunned, isolated, belittled, had his emotions and thoughts regarded as below consideration. of COURSE he won't be 100% unbiased !!!!!! he said HIMSELF (act 4, scene 1) that he is NOT claiming any moral superiority. he KNOWS he's emotional and not perfect at all, but neither are they (arguably he's the BETTER one moral-wise than Antonio/Bassanio).

OBVIOUSLY HE DOESN'T NEED A POUND OF FLESH FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE !!!!

"If you had offered me 6 thousand ducats [double his original loan] or my bond [pound of flesh], I'd choose the bond."

HE'S ACTING OUT OF SPITE AND NEVER FUCKING DENIED IT. HE HAS EMOTIONS, HE HAS ANGER AND PAIN AND FEAR.

and for that I ADMIRE HIM. everyone else brushes off their own faults, their biases, has a crowd of aristocrats-- white, Catholic, straight billionaires on their side, someone to contest every single word coming out of Shylock's mouth and claim that he's "cold hearted, cruel, unforgiving."

the islamophobia/antisemitism is RAMPANT in this play to the point I feel almost physically ill. I'm not even fucking Jewish, but I'm queer, mentally ill and disabled- not exactly favoured by society either as someone "palatable" or remotely "normal."

I mean OBVIOUSLY I might get people saying "shylock was a cruel, heartless character he literally wanted Antonio dead for trying to reach his love" I DONT CARE !!! DOOOONT CAREEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my opinion on a FICTIONAL story. obviously this would be so much more different if it was a real crime case or whatever but yeah. I believe he should've gotten a little bit of Blood of His Enemies. as a treat. a little at least

(This is how I am introduced, too^)

-William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Day 36: I’m backkkkk

So I was in rehearsal for julius caesar (performing outside mind you) and while antony was doing the whole “friends, romans, countrymen” speech, some random person yelled “PERIOD!” while walking by. Anyone who says shakespeare isn’t relatable to modern audiences is just Wrong.

Hamlet quiz tomorrow so here's my synopsis (this is studying.)

Hamlet is depressed and he doesn't like his uncle marrying his mother. Hamlet's friends see a ghost, they send the intellectual to wax poetic with it. Hamlet's ghost has a message for him: I was murdered! Hamlet procrastinates. Hamlet acts insane. Hamlet gets rejected by Ophelia while his uncle and Polonius look on. Hamlet might actually be insane. Hamlet makes sex jokes at the function. Hamlet's mother is worried. Hamlet's uncle is guilty. Polonius has been shish kebabed. Hamlet is going to London with Roz and Gilly!

the chanting of the rancid hellkite hoot is filling up your toad-crossed mind

happy macbeth day to those who celebrate :)