| | | | | Even her daughter Jessica sees things differently; |
| *On Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". | | | | she values what the Christians say and sees from |
| | | | their perspectives causing her to leave her father. |
| Isn't it that the cost of rice in palengke is | | | | In the case of couples Portia and Bassanio, and |
| cheaper than that in a supermarket? Same with | | | | Nerissa and Gratiano, the ring symbolizes their |
| iceberg lettuce that costs almost 400% more in | | | | bond in marriage. However even this symbol is |
| grocery stores. This is also the case with gadgets | | | | valued differently by men and women. Even a |
| bought here and abroad. How about people, love, | | | | quantifiable object costs differently in different |
| and friendship? Do they belong in the group? In | | | | situations. How cheap jewels are when bought by |
| "The Merchant of Venice", Shakespeare says so. | | | | pawnshops! |
| Shylock is just a character who values things | | | | The conflicts that the characters face are brought |
| differently, which causes his "villainy". On the other | | | | by their subjective differences of putting value to |
| hand, the Christians have a common way of | | | | different things—money, love, friendship, etc. |
| valuing things which begins the conflict with | | | | And this heightens when they fail to respect and |
| Shylock, the Jew. This value is a manifestation of | | | | accommodate their differences. |
| their beliefs, values, and attitudes, and with | | | | When it comes to the ring, the lord values it |
| Shylock on the contrary, he is seen as the villain. | | | | differently from the lady of the ring. |