Merchant of Venice
Katy Yut Period 7
It's worth the weight!
Soundtrack
Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy
Bad Blood - Bastille
Billionaire - Bruno Mars
Bleeding Out - Imagine Dragons
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - The Lion King
Carryon Wayward Son - Kansas
Chasing Pavements - Adele
Chasing the Sun - The Wanted
Clouds - Zach Sobiech
Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy
“Well, I'd never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me
Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Why can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do”
Antonio's assumed/ subliminal feelings toward Bassanio.
Bleeding Out - Imagine Dragons
“I'm bleeding out
So if the last thing that I do
I'll bleed it out for you
When the day has come
Oh you tell me to hold on
But innocence is gone
And what was right is wrong
And hopelessness is sinking in
I'm bleeding out for you”
Describes Antonio's willingness to sacrifice himself for Bassanio's happiness.
Chasing the Sun - The Wanted
“I'm better
So much better now
I see the light, touch the light,
We're together now
Look to the skies, give me life
Until forever comes
They said this day wouldn't come
And now it feels so amazing
I'm never down
Live forever, forever
With you around”
Describes the moment when Jessica runs away with Lorenzo.
Chasing Pavements - Adele
“I've made up my mind, don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong I am right, don't need to look no further
This ain't lust, I know this is love
Waiting as my heart drops and my back begins to tingle
Finally could this be it?”
Bassanio as he considers which casket to choose.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - The Lion King
“The sweet caress of twilight
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Marriage's in the air
Can you feel the love tonight?
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
[Simba:]
So many things to tell her
The truth about my past? Impossible!
She'd turn away from me
[Nala:]
He's holding back, he's hiding
Why won't he be the king I know he is
The king I see inside?”
This describes the ensuing lovebird atmosphere after Bassanio chooses the right casket, but he is initially uncertain about revealing his financial situation.
Clouds - Zach Sobiech
“Well I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope
And we'll go up, up, up
It won't be long now, it won't be long now
If only I had a little bit more time with you
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I'll see you again
We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end”
The situation where Antonio hears that his ships have been wrecked and requests to see Bassanio once more. Bassanio's mere presence gives Antonio the closure he needs to accept his fate.
Bad Blood - Bastille
“And these little things define you forever, forever
All this bad blood here, won't you let it dry?
It's been cold for years, won't you let it lie?
If we're only ever looking back
We will drive ourselves insane
As the friendship goes resentment grows
We will walk our different ways”
Relates to the dynamic between Christians and Jews. Neither are willing to give up the past and resolve this conflict.
Billionaire - Bruno Mars
“I wanna be a billionaire so freakin' bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Oh, I swear the world better prepare
For when I'm a billionaire”
Describes Shylock's love for and obsession with money.
Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas
“Once I rose above the peasants and Christians
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
I set a course for winds of fortune
But lost it all, carry on
Now your life's empty
surely hell waits for you”
Shylock had everything to gain but unfortunately for him lost everything instead.