Whenever we are reading drama or poetry it is important to be clear on what the historical context is for a number of reasons such as finding valid explanations or interpretations and placing ourselves in the general trends of the specific period. History shapes the direcction of every piece of literature since it involves society and cutural behaviour, thus by understanding and connecting ourselves to the historical context we can find the answers that may arise from the drama or poetry that is being studied. Moreover, we need some definitions of the environment and the age when the literature takes place since lacking of the understanding of these elements finding a relationship between society and the liteture would be extremely complicated.
The story takes place in Hankow, China. Jean has moved from America to China with her parents. Key Points. Jean is homesick for America. She does not want to sing “God Save the Queen” at her British school because she is an American. Jean gets in trouble for not singing and decides to skip school the following day.
When Kindred and Cousin desert him, Everyman is sad but resolute.
He does not weep as he did earlier. Instead, he realizes that people make promises but do not intend to keep them. People offer "fair words" but not actions.
With this in mind, he resolves not to depend on other people but calls instead on his Goods. He thinks Goods will help him because there is power in money. He believes Goods will be more reliable than people. He says specifically that "money maketh all right."
Of course, material things will not be able to help him either. Goods even goes so far to tell Everyman that his focus on material goods has made things worse for him.
Answer:
Shylock is a Jew and as such has always been forced to live on the fringes of society. In effect he has an understandable chip on his shoulder. He is not looking for revenge he is just trying to outsmart him.
