#anon anon sir!

[noshitshakespeare]

Hello! I've been following your blog for quite some time now, and have been referencing it whenever I needed help for Shakespeare. Recently I've gotten an assignment to write two paragraphs on "What do you think Shakespeare’s stance on prejudice and discrimination is?", mainly regarding Merchant of Venice. I don't wish to ask for much, except, are there any quotes or specific pieces of evidence that display racism/not-racism? For example, the derogatory use of the term "Jew" for racism and the whole of Shylock's monologue for, uh, not-racism.

I'm planning to write one paragraph for Shakespeare being racist, and one paragraph about Shakes not being racist, if that is of any help. Thank you!

Hello there! Thank you for your question, and for following me. That's a good little assignment you've got there, but I think that interpreting the issue of 'Shakespeare's stance on prejudice and discrimination' as a question about whether or not Shakespeare was racist might not be the best way to reach an interesting and satisfactory answer. For one thing, it commits the fallacy of thinking that presentation means endorsement. Shakespeare's characters are not Shakespeare; his characters being racist doesn't make him racist. This isn't to say one can't argue that Shakespeare was racist, but what his characters say cannot be the only foundation for such an argument.

If you want to understand Shakespeare's point of view on prejudice and discrimination, then it's not enough to look at instances of prejudices and discrimination in the play, you have to think about why he chose to write a play containing both of these stances. Also, the play is so much broader in its representation of discrimination that talking about racism is also a bit of a limitation, especially given that a big part of the prejudice against Jewish people at the time and in the play has to do with religion more than race. The depiction of Portia as an intelligent woman frustrated by what her father's will and social laws will or won't allow her to do is part of the play's vested interest in this issue.

So while it's not wrong to look at how the characters malign Shylock in one paragraph and how Shylock is given that humanising monologue in your second paragraph, I'd urge you to think more about what a play that includes both of these perspectives achieves, and why it's interested in all sorts of discrimination as a whole. Why does Shakespeare show the Christian characters merciless and remorseless to another man just because he doesn't follow the same religion as them? He could have created Christian characters who were kind, generous and gentle in spite of everything Shylock does, but instead Antonio tells Shylock he'd call him a dog again, 'to spit on thee again, to spurn thee, too' (1.3.127). The stereotype of the money-loving Jew is subverted too, because the Christians in this play are just as obsessed with wealth, even if they won't admit it openly. The poetry is what's telling. For Antonio, 'my purse, my person' (1.1.138) are alliteratively, homophonically, almost the same thing, with his love expressed through giving Bassanio money. Bassanio too tells Antonio, 'In Belmont is a lady richly left, / And she is fair and, fairer than that word / Of wondrous virtue' (1.1.161-3): money is the first thing he mentions about Portia, then her looks and only third her qualities. The discrimination and prejudice in this play is all the more starkly expressed because Shakespeare goes out of his way to take away the distinction between 'which is the merchant here, and which the Jew'(4.1.171): little separates them other than the name by which they are referred. Why, when Shakespeare could have written a Jewish villain like Barabas in Marlowe's Jew of Malta, does he create a character like Shylock, who, with all of his vindictiveness, still shows his capacity for love? Shylock's humanity comes through not just in his famous monologue, but in his shock at hearing that Jessica has traded the ring his wife Leah gave him for a monkey, and his sense of his wrongful treatment is present in awareness of the unequal treatment he receives under a law that should promise equity.

There are a couple of posts I wrote in the past, and some by others I'll point you to, which may help you think about some of these questions. They'd be equally helpful if you do choose to answer the way you initially planned, but hopefully they'll raise some interesting questions about this very complicated play:

An old post on antisemitism in the play

A post by a Jewish person which addresses the issue excellently

On terms that are offensive by today's standards

How speeches sometimes go beyond characters

You'll see from these posts that, on the whole, I think that Shakespeare treats sensitive topics with remarkable even-handedness from an empathetic perspective. Though I've never considered The Merchant of Venice a pleasant play, it's one that really interrogates the meaning of prejudice and discrimination by staging a society rife with both. It invites people to come with their expectations of a Jewish stage villain, almost lulls them into a feeling that their expectations are being confirmed and then humanises a character that seemed to be designed to be hated. The fact, then, that the play contains anti-Semitic characters doing and saying hateful things to Shylock and the fact that Shylock has his great speech are both reasons to think that Shakespeare is questioning the role of prejudice and discrimination in a systemically unjust and unequal society.

#the merchant of venice #Shylock #asks #shakespeare #anon #anon anon sir! #racism #anti-semitism #discrimination #prejudice #long post

[grace-lightwoodd]

“No genuinely if I don’t get some quality Christopher content in chot I will actually riot” just saw this post of yours from before chot :(

No genuinely all my posts before chot aged like milk and I haven’t even finished the book 😭😭

#anon anon sir! #bella answers #chain of thorns #chot spoilers #chain of thorns spoilers

[todesboten]

I think they’re referring to how in one episode a few years back, Homer and Bart befriended a priest and converted to Catholicism, Marge tried to convince them to convert back, failed, and by the end of the episode they were both still Catholic. And it wasn’t even the stereotypical evil Catholics, but just regular Catholics. So now the Simpson family is two Presbyterians (Marge and Maggie), two Catholics (Homer and Bart), and one Buddhist (Lisa).

now that you mention i feel like i’ve seen that episode even. but the way that headline was phrased is just delightfully absurd to me

#it’s the one that ends with fun cath vs boring prot heaven is it? #anon anon sir!

[canisalbus]

✦ Soup ✦

#own art #own characters #CanisAlbus #art #artists on tumblr #Machete #anthro #sighthound #dogs #canine #animals #comics #anonymous #answered #anon I have no way of knowing your pronouns so let's agree that's a gender neutral sir #oliver twist moment

[silkythewriter]

I had an idea for a few headcanons you could do if ya want—

Maybe Sir Pentious with a reader who is so obviously in love with him, and keeps pining over him while literally everyone else but Sir Pentious himself can tell they like him? Like he's just really oblivous until reader finally straight up tells him.

Sir Pentious with a clearly in love reader!(●’◡’●)❤︎︎

Warnings!: Non!

Fandoms!:Hazbin hotel!

Author’s note!: HI HI OMG I LOVE SIR PENTIOUS HES SO SILLY!!!! I REALLY HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS AS MUCH AS I DID

Summary!: reader who’s clearly in love with our favorite snake demon

❤️Written by silkythewriter Do not steal or repost on any other platform please! ❤️

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“Call me, you can call me

Boy, just call me (call me, call me)

While you stalling, I'm evolving

I'd give all me”

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!🐍✨Sir Pentious✨🐍!

First of all, just to get out of the way, THIS MAN IS OBLIVIOUS!!!!, Autism be damned my boy can pull without even telling!!!!!

No but in all seriousness he is oblivious to your obvious longing for him.

Everyone can see you giving him shy longing stares only for him to be ranting about his latest invention. Not only would he not be able to tell but he’d always think your just being nice!

Of course he’s crushing hard behind his bedroom door to his little eggs. Happily stating and going on rambles of how gorgeous you looked today. He’d state everything! From the new hair style you tried to the new piece of clothing you bought and wore. When I mean he notices everything I mean it, but for some reason he can’t pick up on your obvious love for him.

The way he could stare in your eye as you tell him he looks breathtaking and still think you mean it just to be nice is astonishing. OF COURSE HES BLUSHING AND KICKING HIS TAIL, but he can’t bring himself to think you like him anymore than just friends!

He’d go to his egg boys and sadly rant on how you’ll only see him as friend. And the egg boys all share one Brain cell so they can’t tell you like him aswell!, maybe they might accidentally spill, or almost spill the secret of him liking you but he quickly knocks them away before you can make sense of what their saying.

All the residents watch as you do your best to drop hints only for him to complete miss it. Even angel cringes as he watches him completely be oblivious to the obvious flirting, it’s take Charlie and Vaggie to stop him from pointing out the obvious.

Husk almost always gives Sir Pentious as gaze of just utter confusion and tiredness.

He’d gladly take flowers from you that you gifted him and take care of it for weeks on end without realizing the romantic gesture!

Alastor, as always finds it humorous, although he usually doesn’t indulge himself in romantic like things he’s find it hilarious. “Even with three eyes he still can’t see the obvious! Ha!”

Charlie tries to help to the best of her ability to help guid him the right direction but it’s just end up with him more confused. Vaggie just face slaps internally,

honestly the whole crew wasn’t having high hopes for him as dim as that is. , look! He ain’t bad looking, but not many people would prefer his clumsy self, so they were honestly hoping he’d figure it out before you possibly moved on.

Even when your upset at the obvious frustrating situation he’s still be confused while trying to do his best to comfort you.

“Well I think the man isss clearly as dumb as a rock!”

It took you starring dead in his eyes for him to question if you were alright. Before you stated it was him

The way he just stood staring at you in pure disbelief, before snapping out of it and embarrassed as his previous words. But after the said embarrassment he’s full with giddy, why of course you love him!, he’s the great sir pentious!

Yea his embarrassment would quickly turn into pride, considering he got someone as beautiful as you to fall for him.

Definition of a clumsy gentlemen, he’d open doors so fast it’d smack him in the face, or pull when it’s a push door and be confused why it’s not opening.(´ω｀💧)

He’s just a silly lil guy! (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝)

I feel like the crew in the hotel would be relief to find he finally figured out.

At the end of the night he’s squealing like a high school girl as he rambles to his egg boys about you in a new light!.

He’s gift you small little trinkets or happily spend hours with you talking!

He’s as lovesick as your are! He’s just a bit dense when it comes to accepting the fact you love.

It’s like the roles switched! Now he’s daydreaming-ly staring at you happy to have you as his, and him a yours.

Like I’ve said before! He’s a total drama queen, he can’t help it!, deny him a kiss teasingly? He’s crumbling down to the ground and holding his chest as if he just had a heart attack! (¬_¬)

He’s not at all secretive of his love for you, even if he wants to, to keep his image “professional”, he just can’t help and dote on you!

overall he’s a big dote and softy even if he tries to hide it, loves you with his whole being! ( ˘ω˘ ) He can a be a bit over the top sometimes but you’ll come to accept it! And hey who wouldn’t want a silly snake demons who’s tripping over their tail for you. Yea you got him in and over his head but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The roles have truly reversed(≖ᴗ≖✿)

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I LOVE HIS SILLY LIL SELF SO MUCH MORE PEOPLE SHOULD WRITE FOR HIM :(. TYSM FOR THE REQUEST I LOVED IT SM!!!! PLEASE COME AGAIN!!

#x reader #deez nuts #hazbin hotel #anon <3 #all genders #main character #x y/n #i hope you like it #hazbin hotel sir pentious #sir pentious #hazbin sir pentious #sir pentious x reader #hazbin hotel headcanon #hazbin hotel x reader #hazbin hotel x you #silly little guy #ty for coming to my ted talk #thanks anon! #sorry this took so long #i loved writing this #i love him i swear #hes a cutie patootie #please come again! #woooohooooo #ty for the ask <3 #character x reader #x you #x gn reader

[badlydrawnronpa]

I MISSED MY SHOT

PLEASE ANYTHING WITH LUPIN III IM BEGGING YOU!

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THIS IS A DANGANRONPA BLOG?

#admin post #I'M SORRY THIS MAD EME LAUGH OUT LOUD. THE CAPD. THE EMOJIS #SIR THIS IS A DENNYS #ty for this anon you made me smile

[humans-are-tasty]

#buggy the clown #dracule mihawk #sir crocodile #hawkbug #monkey d. dragon #monkey d. luffy #marshall d. teach #laffitte #bughawk #dragodile #my art #too many names to tag #im really tired lately so heres some fast drawings #ranging from few days to few months old #i didnt ship bughawk till i drew this #and buggy is the t0p lolsorry #also to the anon who asked for dragon x crocodile months ago i hope this counts #one piece

[slvttycollegegirl]

Thinking about someone laying me over their lap and spanking me, and feeling up my pussy with their fingers in between spanks and teasing me for how wet I’m getting 🙈

#anon #ask #degrade and humiliate me #free use slvt #bd/sm daddy #dumb slvt #attention wh0r3 #bd/sm brat #cnc fr33use #bd/sm breeding #sp@nking #sp@nk me #spank me pls #spank me daddy #send dirty asks #bd/sm blog #fvckdoll #cnc free use #degrading k1nk #bd/sm kink #use me pls #submisive and breedable #bd/sm pet #nsft #breeding k1nk #stupid slvt #attenti0nwhor3 #praise and degredation #spank me sir #fr33use slvt

[temeyes]

I've been thinking about the art of Price’s boobies since I saw it, I'm showing it to my friends when I meet them for dinner today, everyone must see his amazing boobies

thank u for doing me a favor of showing his tatas to your besties. BUT have they even seen his bum-

oh shit, close the door- CLOSE THE DOOR!!!!!!!!!

#sorry sir..... (not really) #im more of a thigh person. but butts are just MMMMMMMMM #thank u for the cake captain price... #answered asks #anon #my art #2024 #call of duty #price cod #john price #captain john price #bravo six

[introspectivememories]

mister lewis hamilton, sir, how are you gonna go on live television and talk about about how your karting days were the best times of your career and still never say nico's name? not once but multiple times??? oh you mean the karting your did with your childhood best friend nico rosberg? that karting? the karting where you met him? the karting where your families became friends? the karting where you spent months in italy together? the pizza eating contests and torn up hotel rooms? the frosties? the unicycling? that karting???? "i'm over the divorce," says man who is soo not over the divorce.

#he's sooo not over it #say what you want about him but at least nico can talk about it #the lengths lewis goes to avoid nico's name is genuinely sooo funny #babe who are you fooling? you can't even say his name #you ran away during that interview in spain #he was still speaking!!! and you heard one conversation ender and bounced #lewis hamilton sir you are soo funny #can the both of you go to couples counseling so the rest of us don't have to take psychic damage every time you two interact? #lewis hamilton #nico rosberg #brocedes #f1 #ok obligatory disclaimer for the anon: i do not think that lewis' fond memories of karting come solely from doing it with nico #i do think that he enjoyed it for reasons outside of being friends with nico (bonding with his dad/smth he enjoyed/etc) #but this is a brocedes post. i am going to make it about brocedes. hope this helps

[noshitshakespeare]

Hi there!! I have my alevels soon, and I recently came across your blog! I'm doing Hamlet for my exam and all your analyses are super interesting. We have to reference productions in our essays. Do you have any particular favourite production for Hamlet that you think would be a really good production to write about? I'm not sure which one I should watch first. Thanks!

Hi there! I’m glad that my posts have been useful for your revision. Although it is a hard play, one of the benefits of having Hamlet as your set text has got to be that there are so many resources out there, and so many productions too. 

I find it very difficult to have favourite productions, because almost every production I’ve seen has its strengths and weaknesses. Hamlet is just like that, and that’s part of what makes it so good to watch. Besides, you don’t need to like it to see why it does what it does, and how it uses the text. And in that spirit, I would say watch as many as you can! There more you have in your arsenal, the easier it will be for you to reference different productions and choose one that fits the question you’re answering. It’s great revision too. 

Here’s a post with contributions from other Tumblrs from quite a long time ago that has a list of Hamlet films and performances. I suppose what you watch will also depend on what you can access.

I’ll just mention a couple of recent productions, some of which are mentioned on the list. The 2016 RSC Hamlet Paapa Essiedu Hamlet, which I’ve since watched, is really worthwhile, as is the Maxine Peake 2017 Hamlet. The 2010 Rory Kinnear Hamlet from the National Theatre is interestingly modern, with some great acting too. Andrew Scott’s 2018 Almeida Hamlet is, I think, still touring the US, but there’s a BBC recording that aired back in 2018 if you can find it. While I wasn’t especially enamoured with it, the 2021 Ian McKellen Hamlet can give you a few interesting things to say about casting choices, if relevant.

Also very interesting are the international Shakespeare productions you can find on the Asian Shakespeare Intercultural Archive and the MIT Global Shakespeares sites, both free, both full of amazing videos. They might give you a new perspective, or a different slant that could be to your advantage. On A|S|I|A there's a particularly radical Japanese production by Ryutopia which is pretty mind-blowing if you're interested in these different takes.

Although it is best to watch them in full (and live), even if you can find a few clips from different productions you’ll still be able to talk about the bits you saw. And if you can find a live show, even a local one that’s not by a famous company, there’s nothing saying you can’t mention it!

I hope that helps. Best of luck with your exams!

#Exam #A Level #Hamlet productions #hamlet #asks are always appreciated #anon anon sir! #production #films

[grace-lightwoodd]

guess who bestie

I am going to get this horribly wrong aren’t I

@all-for-the-fanfiction ??

#anon anon sir!

[genericpuff]

Just remembered this as you had your new post - what is the political system of Olympus? Cause we have Zeus as King, Apollo as Prince (and temporary King), but in your post he was lobbying for Presidency? What is this political system? A monarcy? A democracy? What was Apollo going to be President of????

The political system in LO can simply be defined as "whatever Rachel needs it to be to write herself out of the corner she wrote herself into" 💀😆

#yeah the apollo for president thing still bugs the shit out of me LOL #like sir do you even know where you are rn #and everyone just going along with his 'sinister master plan' IS SO FRUSTRATING #WHY IS ANYONE PUTTING UP WITH THIS IDIOT #LITERALLY HALF THE PANTHEON ALREADY HATES HIM SO WHY ARE THEY LISTENING TO HIM LMAOOO #ask me anything #ama #anon ama #anon ask me anything #lo critical #anti lore olympus #lore olympus critical

[pokeberry5]

literally no one asked for this but i hadnt done underboob yet and i've had the dilf dick @sreppub drew open in its own tab for several days

anon who suggested dick in latex, this is also for you o7

#dick grayson #dc #sart #i had this sketched out and then i got that anon so i was like might as well make him ✨shiny✨ #prompts #<- me im the prompter #and that's a wrap folks! thank you for coming with me on this journey #me to my own art: sir.... sir!!! Sir #are you single!!? #dilfwing

[whatudowhennooneseesyou]

DO NOT take this seriously as disclaimer lol okay but then again i've never trapped into his puppy goofball gamer boy charm this guy straight up INTIMIDATING the shit out of me

Yunho is straight up intimidating when he's performing and I've heard you can feel his presence more when he's live on the stage.

I don't have any pics of him when he's performing on stage but even when he's just with his members.

The man can make you submit with a single glare.

#he would love for you to be on your knees and call him sir #and I would gladly do it for him #anon ask #answered ask #ateez hard hours #yunho smut #jeong yunho #yunho x reader

[chaifootsteps]

🧁 anon

For my sake, I refuse to believe that pilot, addict or really any version of Angel other than the show proper would have just stood by and let Sir pen get dragged in a room and raped. I like to believe he would have opened the door so hard and fast it got pulled from its hinges and got sir pen out of there. Hell I'm pretty sure that would have been a lot more note worthy to heaven than him refusing drugs ONCE

God, I just got a palpable yank on my heart, and you're right. You're absolutely right, and now I'm upset because fuck the stupid "say no to drugs" scene...show me Angel charging into that room full of rapists and pulling Sir Pen the hell out of there.

But of course, Vivzie doesn't find that funny or hot. So here we are.

#Anonymous #viv stuff #hazbin hotel #sir pentious #angel dust #vivziepop critical #cupcake anon #actual blog post