Merchant of Venice - Elijah M One of the references I will include is a television show, still running today, called “The Originals,” in which a fictional character named Elijah Michaelson reminds me on Antonio’s character in The Merchant of Venice. Elijah is a man of his word and is loyal to those around him, especially his family, and being that Antonio considers Bassanio a brother and would do anything for him, Elijah’s character is synonymous with his.
Merchant of Venice - Mulan "Mulan" is a film of a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to avoid her injured father from going into war. As the story line progresses, her motive changes and she attempts to remain in disguise to help her captain, which she ends up falling in love with. Mulan reminds me of Portia as well as Nerissa because although her motives change, she still puts her life in danger and dishonors her family in order to help the man that she loves. In order for Nerissa and Portia to avoid being shamed, they lie about their destination and head to Venice to help their husbands in court.
Merchant of Venice - Superman (Smallville) Superman is a fictional character that does not desire to take credit for saving the world and helping others. Although he is a man and Portia is a woman disguised as a man, her character is still parallel to Superman's character because she does not intend on telling her husband or anyone else for that matter of her plans to help Bassanio. She does not want the attention of being such an honorable wife for taking such a risk for the sake of her husband's safety as well as his best friend Antonio. Both of their disguises allows them to help their loved ones and others in need.
Robin as Nerissa - Merchant of Venice Nerissa can be considered Portia's right hand because they are always together and they both cover up each other's tracks. In the television show "Batman," Batman was the main character and superhero that everyone rooted for, but Robin sometimes acted as Batman's conscious. In other words, Batman and Robin worked best when they were working together, as does Portia and Nerissa. Furthermore, the image chosen shows both Batman and Robin standing side by side as did Portia and Nerissa when they went to Venice disguised as men to help their husbands.
Wolf on Wall Street and Shylock Jordan, from "The Wolf on Wall Street" is a front runner, an illegal version of a stock broker, while Shylock could be considered a loan shark. Although their "job" descriptions are different, their greed represents their similarities, in which both do not care about taking from others for their benefit at whatever cost. The video is the speech Jordan gives to his employees in order to motivate them to make other businesses buy their stocks without thinking about the trouble him and all of his employees can get into. Shylock does not engage in those same actions, but he does avoid listening to those around him that are advocating for Antonio's life in order to sooth his own greed in wanting to watch Antonio "pay" for not paying Shylock back the loan.
It's handled! - Portia Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope in the hit television show "Scandal," in which her character needs to be in control of every and any situation that comes her way. Portia is synonymous to Olivia's character in that sense because despite of her dead father's wishes, she still wants control over who she marries, and in a indirect way, Portia has control over which man chooses the correct treasure chest. The chosen image, which can be linked back to the actual television show, allows viewers to get an idea of what a strong and independent woman who knows what she wants and can handle looks like during Shakespeare's time and today's generation.
Merchant of Venice Jess&Lan "The Notebook" demonstrates Jessica and Lancelot's strong love for each other, but are shamed for being together.The characters from “The Notebook” Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun fall in love, but Allie is a rich girl and Noah is a mill worker, and being that the movie takes place in the 1940s, their love affair is not approved. Synonymously to Jessica and Lancelot’s situation in which their relationship is not approved because Jessica is a Jew and Lancelot is a Christian, and although she is willing to convert to Christianity, they do not know if that will be enough to sustain their relationship.