Sentences with phrase «on shylock»

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The character who immediately begins jeering at Shylock when Portia turns the tables on him, the character who offers Shylock only «A halter gratis» nothing else for God's sake» (emphasis added), is named Gratiano, which of course suggests grazia, the Italian word for «grace.»

It is significant that Shylock makes his plea on a very basic level, and that he is not a very good man himself.

Antonio is low on funds himself, but allows Bassanio to use his name and reputation to secure a loan from a Jewish merchant named Shylock (Pacino, The Recruit) for the the money required for the journey.

Additionally, Hoffman received a Tony ® Award nomination for his role as Shylock in «The Merchant of Venice,» which he reprised from his long run on the London Stage.

Dressed in a maroon and khaki uniform, Portia slammed a law book on the desk of a petite, blonde judge and demanded that Shylock — played by a thin boy with glasses and a menacing glare — take his pound of flesh without shedding a drop of blood.

In Shylock on Trial: The Appellate Briefs, the Hon. Richard A. Posner and Charles Fried rule on Shakespeare's classic drama The Merchant of Venice.

Jacobson recently penned a novel based on the play as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare programme, whilst Goodman has played Shylock, one of the main characters in the play, on stage.

She has to pay her mortgage by the date written in huge scarlet letters on her wall, or the shylock would cast an evil spell on her that would impede her ability to earn those fabulous Ultimate Rewards points (or other points for that matter).

WORK EXPERIENCE February 2007 — Present Shylock Lenders Credit Coordinator • Process credit applications • Field telephone calls and release orders • Develop bank and trade reference letters • Resolve past due issues • Obtain financial and demographic information • Follow up on delinquent accounts • Make recommendations on uncollectable accounts and inform outside collection agencies