The deal between Antonio and Shylock Bassanio love for Portia The racial discrimination of the Jews The suitors The casket test

Morocco is wary of his skin colour Morocco boasts to Portia on how brave he

truly is Portia says she treats him like any other

suitor

Lancelet pretended to be dead and tricks his father, Old Gobbo

Lancelet wants to leave his service under Shylock for service under Bassanio

Bassanio is about to leave for Belmont

He wants to bring Gratiano along

Shylock’s daughter Jessica is suffering at home (house is like hell)

She misses funny Lancelet as he is leaving for Bassanio

She reveals her plans to elope Lorenzo and become a Christian

Lorenzo, Gratiano, Salerio, Solanio plan to trick Shylock and steal Jessica for Lorenzo

Lorenzo plans to have them as torchbearers disguised during a masque

Shylock is unsure of going to Bassanio for supper as he dreams of money-bags the night before. He goes anyways

Shylock makes fun of Lancelet and tells Jessica to lock herself up

Lancelet passes a secret letter to Jessica from Lorenzo of the plan

Plans to elope (marry) her secret lover, Lorenzo

Plans to abandon her father and never return

Plans to become a Christian as she is marrying one

Plans to help Lorenzo steal her father’s wealth

In love with Jessica

Racist towards Jews like Shylock

Dominant character, has leadership skills

Describe as foolish or clownish

Likes to play pranks

Is a funny and positive character

Character of comedy

Deal made by Bassanio, Antonio and Shylock. Bassanio borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock . Shylock charges him no interest but Antonio is chosen as guarantor. Since Bassanio has no money, it is up to Antonio to pay. If Antonio fails to pay 3000 ducats by the end of three months, he will have to give Shylock ‘one pound of flesh’.

Theme of chance- Portia has to rely on chance as it is through

chance that her husband will be chosen

Theme of racial prejudice/discrimination- Shylock and Morocco are victims of racial

abuse by the Christians.

Shylock Prince Morocco

Antonio constantly insults his Jewish race especially about his moneylending job

Other Christian people such as Bassanio and Lorenzo refer to him as “Jew” rather than Shylock

Even his former servant, Lancelet, calls him “Master Jew”

Has dark skin and this is the reason that Portia dislikes him

“Complexion of the devil” is what she calls him.

Compared to the devil

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I agree that Shylock is an evil character because he is racist and wants to hurt people badly. In the text, Shylock makes racist remarks to his Christian citizens such as Antonio. He also has evil intentions for Antonio by wanting him to die through the removal of one pound of flesh should Antonio fail to pay back the money. Because he is overall racist in nature and has intentions to kill other characters, this makes Shylock a character of pure evil and thus, I agree with such a statement

I agree that Shylock is an evil character because he is racist and wants to hurt people badly. In the text, Shylock makes racist remarks to his Christian citizens such as Antonio. He also has evil intentions for Antonio by wanting him to die through the removal of one pound of flesh should Antonio fail to pay back the money. Because he is overall racist in nature and has intentions to kill other characters, this makes Shylock a character of pure evil and thus, I agree with such a statement

I agree that Shylock is an evil character because he is racist and wants to hurt people badly. In the text, Shylock makes racist remarks to his Christian citizens such as Antonio. He also has evil intentions for Antonio by wanting him to die through the removal of one pound of flesh should Antonio fail to pay back the money. Because he is overall racist in nature and has intentions to kill other characters, this makes Shylock a character of pure evil and thus, I agree with such a statement

I agree that Shylock is an evil character because he is racist and wants to hurt people badly. In the text, Shylock makes racist remarks to his Christian citizens such as Antonio. He also has evil intentions for Antonio by wanting him to die through the removal of one pound of flesh should Antonio fail to pay back the money. Because he is overall racist in nature and has intentions to kill other characters, this makes Shylock a character of pure evil and thus, I agree with such a statement

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