Prejudice

A judgement formed before someone has considered the evidence fairly.

A judgement about a person made in advance, based on assumptions about the group to which they belong rather than their individual qualities.

Understanding his suffering does not require approving his attempt to kill Antonio; condemning that attempt does not require accepting the Christians’ prejudice.

A judgement formed before someone’s character or actions have been fairly considered.

Distinguish religious observance from prejudice. Shylock’s refusal to eat pork is not, by itself, evidence of hatred.

Analyse how Shakespeare presents prejudice through dramatic methods, including asides, comic prose, reported speech and verbal echoes.

Distinguish prejudice, the unfair judgement, from injustice, the unfair treatment or outcome. Explain how Shelley connects them.

An unfair judgement made before understanding a person, often based on appearance or membership of a group.

A judgement formed before considering someone's individual character or the relevant evidence.

An unfair judgement formed before properly considering someone’s character, actions or the evidence.

A judgement formed before considering enough evidence, which can prevent someone from assessing a person fairly.

An opinion formed before sufficient evidence has been considered fairly.

A judgement formed before considering sufficient evidence, often sustained by assumptions about a person or social group.

A judgement formed in advance of sufficient evidence, which can prevent someone from fairly considering new information.

A judgement formed before sufficient evidence has been considered; in Austen’s novel, personal feelings can make such judgements difficult to revise.

A judgement made in advance rather than through fair consideration of evidence, often based on assumptions about a social group.

A judgement about a person or group made in advance, rather than through fair consideration of the individual.

In The Merchant of Venice, prejudice shapes both everyday relationships and the central conflict. Shylock is a Jewish moneylender in a predominantly Christian society. Antonio and Bassanio need his money, yet their community repeatedly treats his Jewish identity as a reason to distrust and humiliate him.

An unfair judgement formed about someone before considering their individual qualities or circumstances.

A judgement formed in advance rather than through fair consideration of a person or the evidence.

An assumption or judgement about a person or group made without fairly considering their individual qualities.

A judgement formed before the available evidence has been fairly considered.

An opinion formed before sufficient understanding, often shaped by assumptions or personal feelings.

A judgement about a person or group formed without fair consideration of the individual.

Meena turns another person’s rejection into a judgement about herself. Her growing awareness of racial prejudice makes this more than ordinary disappointment: exclusion can operate through dismissive looks and choices, not just openly spoken insults.

A judgement about someone based on assumptions about the group they belong to rather than their individual qualities or actions.

A prejudgement about a person or group, made without adequate knowledge of them.

A judgement made about someone before considering their individual circumstances or the evidence fairly.

An unfair or premature judgement that influences how someone interprets later evidence.

An opinion formed before properly examining the evidence, which can distort a person’s judgement.

A judgement formed about a person or group without fairly considering their individual qualities or the evidence.

Prejudice means judging someone through assumptions about a group rather than fairly considering the individual. Shakespeare explores racial prejudice through the difference between what hostile characters say about Othello and what the audience sees him do. Later, the tragedy raises a more troubling question: how far does Othello begin to understand himself through those hostile judgements?

An unfair judgement of a person or group based on a pre-existing belief rather than their individual qualities or actions.

A judgement formed in advance of fair consideration of a person or the evidence, often based on assumptions about a group.

A judgement formed before the relevant evidence has been fairly considered.

A judgement formed before the available evidence has been fairly considered. In Pride and Prejudice, both personal preference and social assumptions distort characters’ judgements.

A judgement formed before sufficient evidence has been considered. Elizabeth’s initial dislike of Darcy makes her reluctant to examine his explanation fairly.

A judgement formed before considering sufficient evidence fairly; Elizabeth’s injured vanity encourages her prejudice against Darcy.

A judgement formed in advance of sufficient evidence, often maintained by ignoring evidence that challenges it.

A judgement formed before the relevant evidence has been considered fairly.

A judgement formed without sufficient evidence, often based on assumptions about a person’s appearance, origins or social position.

A judgement formed about someone before fairly considering their character or actions.

A judgement formed before fairly considering someone's character or actions, such as rejecting the creature because of his appearance.

An opinion formed about someone before fairly considering their character or actions.

A judgement formed before fairly considering the evidence, often based on someone’s appearance, identity or social position.

An unfair judgement about a person or group made without adequate knowledge or justification.

A judgement formed before fairly considering the evidence, often shaped by existing feelings or assumptions.

A judgement formed before adequate consideration of the evidence, often strengthened by personal feelings or social assumptions.

A judgement formed about someone before considering their individual character or circumstances.

An unfair judgement about a person or group based on assumptions rather than their individual actions or qualities.

A judgement formed before considering sufficient evidence fairly. Darcy’s prejudice against Elizabeth’s family connections initially conflicts with his admiration for her.

A judgement formed in advance of sufficient evidence, which can prevent someone from considering another person fairly.

A judgement formed before sufficient evidence has been considered; in the novel, personal resentment and social assumptions distort characters' opinions.

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AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702

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