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Merchant of Venice

by Jessye and Linzy

Plot

Characters

Redemption

  • Bassanio borrows money from Antonio
  • Antonio does not have the money
  • Antonio's money is on ships
  • Antonio goes to Shylock for the money
  • Shylock agrees to give him the money
  • Loan must be repaid in three months
  • A pound of flesh from Antonio if not repaid in time
  • Suitors of Portia must choose from three caskets
  • One contains a portrait of Portia
  • If the suitor chooses the right one he gets to marry Portia
  • If he fails he must vow to never marry or court another woman
  • Two of Antonio's ships got wrecked
  • Creditors are asking for payment from Antonio
  • Bassanio arrives on the date for the repayment
  • Shylock is demanding his pound of flesh
  • The loss of Shylock's daughter he is going to seek revenge on the Christians
  • Portia defends Antonio
  • Shylock can have his pound of flesh as long as he does not shed any of Antinio's blood
  • Portia
  • Portia is a smart, wealthy heiress from Belmont. She is beautiful. Portia loves Bassanio, but she is forced to marry whatever man chooses the right casket.
  • Bassanio
  • Bassanio is a gentleman of Venice. He is Antonio's friend. He is in love with Portia. Bassanio is a chirstian. He borrows money from Shylock to "win" Portia.
  • Antonio
  • Antonio is the merchant of Venice. He is Bassanio's friend. He is a christian., and he dislikes Jews. Antonio's money is at sea in his ships.
  • Shylock
  • Shylock is a Jew. He is a wealthy money lender. He is angry at Christians for how they treat Jews. Shylock lends money to Bassanio. In payment, he demands a payment of Antonio's flesh is the payment isn't paid back.
  • Lorenzo
  • Lorenzo is a friend of Bassanio and Antonio. He is in love with Jessica, Shylock's daughter, who is a Jew.
  • Jessica
  • Jessica is Shylock's daughter. She is a born Jew, but she becomes a christian. She doesn't like life in her father's house. She is in love with Lorenzo, a christian.
  • Nerissa
  • Nerissa is Portia's lady in waiting.
  • Portia is an unlikely redeemer.
  • woman
  • What happened?
  • Portia pretends to be a man. She redeems Antonio.
  • She uses 2 parts of the law to free Antonio and humiliate Shylock.
  • Payment was only flesh. If Shylock takes anything else (blood), he will be killed.
  • It is against the law for non-Venice citizens to threaten a Venice citizen. In doing so, the non-Venice citizen will lose all of their possessions. Half go to the state, and the other half goes to the person they threatened.
  • Shylock is pardoned from the death sentence, but he has to give up his possessions and become a Christian.

Shylock

Setting

  • Venice and Belmont, Italy
  • Sixteenth century
  • Shylock can be portrayed in 2 ways
  • Changes on appearance and tone of voice
  • Victim
  • He is a Jew. Jews were hated by Christians (for killing Jesus).
  • His need for revenge comes from being mistreated by Christians.
  • Villian
  • He takes revenge on a Christian (Antonio).
  • He is evil with using a pound of Antonio's flesh for payment.
  • Changing Shylock's character can change the whole story.

Theme

  • self-interest versus love
  • mercy
  • hatred/revenge
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