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Creation of circumstance - what does it mean ?
Shylock is also , however , a creation of circumstance ; even in his frequent mentions of the cruelty he has endured at Christian hands make it hard for us to label him a natural monster .
( The Merchant of Venice )
2010年5月20日 10:14
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well i guess i could have a try to explain:
it's like someone who grow to be in some way under a certain circumstance. the years around 1600 was all of floods, coldness... which leaded to poor harvests and rising prices. so what shylock loves is just money. but he did suffer a lot from the christians, cause he was jewish.
2010年5月20日
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That means that Shylock is a cruel person, but his cruelty may be explained by the evil he experienced.
The author tries to justify him.
2010年5月20日
Shylock is a' creation of circumstance', when he talks about his single-minded pursuit of a pound of flesh and his frequent mentions of the cruelty he has endured at Christian hands
2010年5月22日
It means, the situation Shylock was in is what caused him to be who he is. Basically saying it's not his fault.
2010年5月20日
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