Monday, March 31, 2014

Merchant of Venice Pre-Reading Work: Part 1

- Don’t rely on outward appearances when making judgments. 


  • I agree with this statement. You can't judge a person by their looks. They could surprise you in the end. For example, there could be this really gangster looking kid but in school he gets straight A's every quarter, made it on the all-star basketball team, and volunteers at a children's hospital every weekend. 


- Justice is always blind.


  • I agree with this statement. Justice is like everyone is equal and never favoring another. Although in our society we favor those who are famous and have money. For example, girls can be treated how boys are treated, girls can do anything guys do. 


- A brotherly love between two friends can be just as strong as an intimate love between a man and a woman.


  • I agree with this statement. We can love our friends as much as we love our spouse. Surround yourself with the people who make you happy and those you love. For example, how a husband can support his wife, a friend can support a friend. 


- You can break a promise as long as you have a good excuse


  • I disagree with this statement. When you make a promise, you have to keep to your word. You could hurt their feelings and possibly break your relationship with that person. For example, JC promises Kian that he would bring the ring for Kian to propose, and the next day JC forgets the ring and Kian can't propose to his girlfriend. 


- Love is blind.


  • I agree with this statement. You could easily fall in love with someone for their looks but if you really knew that person, they could turn out as a complete jerk. Love hast their pros and cons. For example, Ricky falls in love with Dylan for her looks but then he finds Dylan bullying her little cousin. 



- Stereotypes are often right.


  • I disagree with this statement. There are lots of stereotypes such as how ethnicities act and talk. For example, there are lots of stereotypes that African Americans can rap better than "whites". "Whites" can rap just as good as the African Americas.


- An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is a good motto to live by.


  • I strongly disagree with this statement. Just because you give someone something valuable or do a favor for a friend, doesn't meath you're going to receive something in return. For example, if i throw JC a huge surprise party, I don't expect a surprise party in the future.