An Analysis of the Dual Sides of Shylock's Character

The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding comedies of Shakespeare. The story happened in Venice in 16th century. Shylock is a typical character in this play. Shylock was looked down upon and humiliated by Christians as a Jew. Shylock, who found everyone in that society was against him, felt him isolated by Christians in Venice. But it is true that as a usurer, shylock was greedy and miserly, he lost kindness and reason; Shylock was oppressed and humiliated as a Jew. This paper focuses on the dual sides of Shylock's character. On one hand he is miserly, unfeeling, vicious and sly; on the other hand, he is oppressed and humiliated.

论《金令史美婢酬秀童》中的胥吏金满形象及其价值取向

在《警世通言》中收录了一篇名为《金令史美婢酬秀童》的小说,主要描述的是县衙中的胥吏金满谋取管理库房之职务的经过、任职后追赔库银之事。文章将金满任库吏期间库房失窃、拷问秀童、缉捕窃贼这些情节一一铺展开来,以反映明代胥吏的狡猾、大胆、残忍,加深了人们对明代胥吏的认识。另外,金满等人物的言行也折射出明代市民阶层的功利主义价值取向。

假天真抑或真性情——婴宁形象之我见

蒲松龄的《聊斋志异》塑造的"婴宁"形象向来备受争议。婴宁爱花成癖,敢说敢笑,天真烂漫,亦憨亦黠,又孝顺懂事。本文通过对婴宁名字由来的探讨和多重人物形象的分析,力求解开婴宁是假天真抑或是真性情的谜团,呈现一个较为完整的婴宁形象。