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The saying "a pound of flesh" is another term for a debt that needs to be paid, except that 'pound of flesh' refers to an onerous debt, one that is either unable to be paid (but demanded), or one that is far in excess of the amount owed, or one in which the payment is set to adamantly exacting standards. It comes from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, if you'll recall.
As regards the movie Seven Pounds, the result of this interpretation of the title would put some interesting fillips on the entire narrative of the film. Use the link below to review that question and its answer.
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What are the release dates for Pound of Flesh - 2015?
Pound of Flesh - 2015 was released on: USA: 2015
What is the collective noun for flesh?
There is no collective noun for flesh. However, I have heard 'a pound of flesh' and 'a mass of flesh'.
What does hashtag mean?
A hashtag is the pound sign that is followed by a word or phrase.
What are the ratings and certificates for Pound of Flesh - 2010?
Pound of Flesh - 2010 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:MA (2010)
What does 'a pound of flesh' mean?
There actually is no such phrase. People using it are confusing the phrase "a pound of flesh" from the Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice with the title of the 2008 Will Smith movie "Seven Pounds" In the Shakespeare play the pound of flesh is the penalty for defaulting on a loan. You default on your mortgage and the bank gets your arm. The Will Smith movie is not about defaulting on a loan, but about making up for your mistakes. In the film Smith's character must help seven people to make up for the seven people he accidentally killed.
Was the term a pound of flesh mentioned in Macbeth and what scene?
Wrong play. The expression "pound of flesh" comes not from Macbeth but from The Merchant of Venice.
What is collective noun for flesh?
The commonly used collective noun is a pound of flesh.
What play did shakesphere write about 7 pounds of flesh?
He didn't. He did write a play in which the phrase "a pound of flesh" occurs, and is in fact important to the plot. This play is called The Merchant of Venice. In this play the merchant, Antonio, borrows money from a moneylender, Shylock, on the condition that if the loan is not paid in time, Shylock can cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Antonio finds himself unable to pay, and Shylock (who hates Antonio) is about to kill him by taking his heart, when he is foiled by the legal argument that he cannot take anything more than exactly a pound of flesh. If he takes more and Antonio dies, it is murder. Certainly taking seven pounds would be out of bounds! But the number seven does not appear together with the pound of flesh anywhere in the play.
What are the release dates for Frontline World - 2002 India A Pound of Flesh?
Frontline World - 2002 India A Pound of Flesh was released on: USA: 20 July 2006
What actors and actresses appeared in A Pound of Flesh - 1993?
The cast of A Pound of Flesh - 1993 includes: Sandi Carroll as Rose Adam Felber Mick Hilgers Ian Lithgow
Origin of pound of flesh?
Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice' IV.i
What did The Merchant of Venice want as payment?
One pound of flesh.
