Day: September 7, 2009

  • The Critique for Bassanio’s speech

    In the play, “The Merchant of Venice” a Shakespearean comedy by William Shakespeare, the author expresses the idea of appearances versus the intentions in reality through Bassanio’s speech (3.2.73-107). This speech takes place when Bassanio is deciding which of the three caskets: contains the portrait of Portia but more importantly the grant to marry Portia…

  • Ford Losses

    Ford Australia posted a $274 million after-tax loss last year as consumers, already battered by the global financial crisis, shied away from large cars. [adsense:336×280:1:1] Capping off one of the roughest years on record for car makers here and abroad, Ford Australia’s revenues fell 7.4 per cent to $3.3 billion for the year to December…