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In the beginning of the story, phillip is kind of annoyed and worried that he is with Timothy because hes black. At the end of the story,phillip and Timothy are really good friends and love each other until Timothy gets sick.
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using process of elimination you can eliminate condescending and pessimistic, and the passage doesn't really seem humorous either so your left with enthusiastic. The author seems to be happy and excited to share knowledge about how literature can make people feel, thus the best answer choice is probably enthusiastic
Shakespeare's intention was not to make Shylock a tragic figure; instead, Shylock was meant to function as a man who could be vividly realized as the epitome of selfishness; he must be defeated in this romantic comedy. In a sense, it is Shakespeare's own brilliance which led him to create Shylock as almost too human. Shylock is powerfully drawn, perhaps too powerfully for this comedy, but his superb dignity is admirable, despite the fact that we must finally condemn him.