Talking About "The Merchant of Venice 베니스의 상인 / Shakespeare 셰익스피어"

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Jaegyum: Hey Jaeyi, guess what story I read for our English assignment? It was called "The Merchant of Venice." Have you heard of it?

Jaeyi: Hmm, I don't think so. What's it about? Is it like pirates and treasure?

Jaegyum: Not really pirates, but there's definitely a lot of drama! So, there's this merchant in Venice named Antonio, and he's a really kind guy. He helps his friend Bassanio because Bassanio wants to marry this rich lady, Portia.

Jaeyi: Oh, like a love story?

Jaegyum: Kind of, but it gets complicated. Bassanio needs money to travel and impress Portia, and Antonio's money is all tied up in his ships. So, they go to this moneylender named Shylock. Remember how that blog post https://study53.tistory.com/97 mentioned Shylock? It said he was a Jewish man and the Christians in Venice didn't treat him well.

Jaeyi: Oh yeah, I remember reading that part. It said people were prejudiced against him.

Jaegyum: Exactly! So, Shylock agrees to lend Antonio the money, but he makes this really creepy condition. If Antonio can't pay him back on time, Shylock gets to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body!

Jaeyi: Whoa! That's so scary! Why would anyone agree to that?

Jaegyum: Antonio thought his ships would come back in time, and he trusted his luck. But they didn't. So, Shylock wants to take his pound of flesh. Everyone in Venice is worried about Antonio.

Jaeyi: What happens to him? Does he get hurt?

Jaegyum: Well, Bassanio comes back with Portia, who is actually really smart. She disguises herself as a lawyer and comes to the court. She finds a clever way to stop Shylock without Antonio having to lose any flesh.

Jaeyi: How? Tell me!

Jaegyum: She says Shylock can have his pound of flesh, but if he spills even a single drop of Antonio's blood, then Shylock will be punished. And because you can't cut flesh without blood, Shylock can't go through with it!

Jaeyi: Wow! That's really clever! So, in the end, Antonio is safe, and Bassanio gets to marry Portia?

Jaegyum: Yep! But Shylock ends up losing a lot too because he tried to do something so cruel. The story makes you think about things like fairness and how people treat each other, just like that blog post said about prejudice.

Jaeyi: That sounds like a really interesting story. Maybe I'll read it too!

( N.B. 위 콘텐츠는 Google AI Studio 로 제작한 것입니다 )