Justice vs.

Re
venge, and the
power of Mercy
 
Yufeng Guo
• No one is without sin. T
he quality of mercy is n
ot strained. Mercy is lik
e the rain from heaven.
freely poured on the ear
th by God. fell gently o
n the merciful people. It
is so gentle and nice. it i
s blessed twice because
it blesses both the recei
ver and the giver of mer
cy.
• Kings are powerful because the
crown and scepter inspire fear
and respect to the subject. If th
ey show mercy, however, they
become greater than mere earth
ly rulers, since mercy is an attri
bute of God. Just like King Ja
mes. He insisted that a king jud
ges all but is accountable to no
ne.
• Christians and Jews, they come fr
om different religious traditions. h
owever, Christians and Jews wors
hip the same God, God would not
allow any of them entry to heaven
on grounds of strict justice. Every
one, Jew or Christian, must pray t
o God for mercy, and this prayer s
hould teach them to show others t
he same mercy they ask of God.
• Shylock. we are all condemned
and cannot be saved if we are he
ld to the strict standard of justice
. if you show the mercy people i
n the Venice maybe not hate you
. they may even respect you. We
all know that justice and mercy
are complicated. But it is your c
hoice to choose which path you
would prefer to take: Justice or
Mercy.
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Explanation
• In the first and second paragraph. Mor
rie tells Shylock that Mercy is heavenl
y in origin and is a universal benefit.
And use the example of a king with m
ercy and without mercy. Then in the th
ird paragraph. Morrie tells Shylock bo
th Christians and Jews believe the sam
e god would not allow any of them ent
ry to heaven on grounds of strict justic
e. At the last paragraph. Morrie tells S
hylock mercy is a glorious, underappr
eciated virtue. And let Shylock to cho
ose his own path. Justice or Mercy.