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The controversy with identities is slowly becoming more evident in today's society. But not only does the issue of identities affect the present, but it Merchant Of Venice Home - Identities In Society; Now & Thenalso played a role in the past, as well. In Shakespeare's play, the Merchant of Venice, Portia and Nerissa both dress up as men in order to help Antonio. Even though both women know that they are as intelligent as the men, they must dress up as men in order to be taken seriously. In today's society, women are taken seriously without having to dress up as men, so therefore they do not need to disguise themselves for their opinions to be taken into consideration. Along with helping Antonio, Portia and Nerissa also found out important information about their significant others when they were dressed up as men. Although they did not intentionally mean to find out this information, in the end, Portia and Nerissa discovered it regardless. The issue of changing identities still plays a role in society today. With websites like Facebook and MySpace, it is very easy for a teenager, or for anyone for that matter, to be able to hide who they really are, just as Portia and Nerissa did. Only in today's culture, not only can people hide their identities, but also others can steal them and use them as their own identities. Therefore, sometimes people do not only use their identities to be recognized as capable human beings, but to fulfill their own greediness.










In this YouTube Video, it explores how teenagers' identities can be stolen very easily, all from the information they display online. By displaying this information, such as name, date of birth, and social security information (given on Online Applications for jobs), people could easily steal ones identity and use it for selfish purposes. By viewing this video, you can clearly see how the ability to hide identities has changed. In the Merchant of Venice, Portia and Nerissa hide their identities in order to be taken seriously by fellow citizens. But in today's society, although some people hide their identities to make themselves seem more popular and accepted by their peers, others can steal someone’s identity and use it to gain money/valuables, just as easy as one can hide their own identity.









Click on the links below to find out more information on this subject:

Article On Internet Identities- How To Protect Yours. This website gives tips on how to be safe on the Internet. Also, it not only gives out information for teenagers on how to make sure your identity is "safe" but also how parents should take precautions as well. This link is related to the subject of identity for obvious reasons; it gives important information that can help people of all ages learn more about hidden and stolen identities.

The Truth About Online Identities. By clicking this website, you will find out key information about today's online identities. It says that by using online identities, one could lose a sense of who they truly are. Even though this was not the case in the example of Portia and Nerissa in Merchant of Venice, the girls still were able to use their identities to trick their significant others.

An Overview of Myspace. This website gives an overview of MySpace and what teenagers use it for. It also specifically talks about how teenagers use MySpace to achieve acceptance. "The goal is to to look cool and receive peer validation." Along with that, it says how teenagers are the most likely to have a MySpace because it gives them personal space and freedom, because they believe they are “in control” of their identity online.

Just in case you wants to know more about the Merchant of Venice:

Merchant of Venice Sparknotes. By clicking this website, you can find out specific events in Shakespeare's play Merchant of Venice. Keep in mind that Sparknotes is not as detailed and accurate with information compared to if you would actually read the real text of Merchant of Venice. Also, the language is very different, since Shakespeare used some of the Elizabethan language. Nonetheless, Sparknotes gives a good overview of the play, just in case you would like to learn more about the play events.


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malgebs Nice job Kelsey! 0 May 22 2008, 8:14 AM EDT by malgebs
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Overall Kelsey you did a really good job on this website, I really like the website as a whole. I think that you did a really excellent job at pin-pointing your topic to identities on the internet for most aspects of the website. I kind of would like to see a better link with the MOV and the internet. I like your introduction link, but if that was done throughout your website I think it would be better. Overall though I like your comparrison with myspace and facebook. Good job kelsey!
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clairebarbao Claire Barbao comment 2 May 22 2008, 8:07 AM EDT by sammiscribner
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One more picky thing...I don't like your use of colors. I think you should have had more variety in your color choices. Red reminds me of death and this website scares me.
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clairebarbao Claire Barbao comment 0 May 22 2008, 7:53 AM EDT by clairebarbao
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I just have a picky little error that i noticed. In the second sentence of your intro you use "But". It must also be followed with a comma. That just really bugs me, I'm sorry!
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damman22 peer review- links 0 May 22 2008, 7:42 AM EDT by damman22
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all the links are very good but you dont relate them to the Merchant of Venice very well. Adding a little more evidence from the identities in Merchant of Venice would make them more effective :)
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damman22 Peer review Carly Damman 0 May 21 2008, 8:16 AM EDT by damman22
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this website was well-designed and fun to explore. I liked the connection between Nerissa and Portia and the identities in myspace and facebook.
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