Hi Im Cool
Fabian Mora
Ms. Welch
English Honors 1
March 20 2012
The Merchant of Venice Act III, i 1.) Salerio and Solanio are designed to reflect Venetian society at large because they show what is happening to inform the audience. They are also very nosey and hate Jews like the entire Venetians do. 2.) It is such a crisis for Shylock that his daughter converted and married a Christian because when Jessica left she stole a lot of his precious jewels and money. Tubal claims that she is spending it and it hurts him because he does not want to lose money. 3.) Shylock channels his grief over Jessica’s leaving into anger over Antonio because Antonio has a debt with Shylock that he has yet finished to pay off. 4.) Salerio and Solanio’s report about Shylock’s reaction to Jessica’s escape was incorrect they thought that Shylock would be angry, but he was very depressed that his own blood and flesh would do that to him. My opinion on Salerio and Solanio has changed because they were so rude to Shylock when all he wanted to know was where his daughter was. The reaction that Shylock gives changed my opinion of him because he is stating that they are all equal and even though he is a Jew they are very much alike. 5.) Shylock misses his daughter more because she is his own blood. He makes a big deal about the losses because they also mean a lot, but he is more upset about his daughter. 6.) If Shylock wants revenge he will not be better than the Christians who are upsetting him. If positions were reversed Antonio would not demand fulfillment of the bond because he is a better man than his friends. 7.) The loss of the ring is more agonizing to Shylock because his wife gave it to him and he would not give it away for a jungle of monkeys.
8.) Shylock is both a villain and a victim in this case because he can change from a very sad nice man to an angered vicious man.
Act III, ii 1.) Portia’s demeanor with Bassanio is different from with her other
Ms. Welch
English Honors 1
March 20 2012
The Merchant of Venice Act III, i 1.) Salerio and Solanio are designed to reflect Venetian society at large because they show what is happening to inform the audience. They are also very nosey and hate Jews like the entire Venetians do. 2.) It is such a crisis for Shylock that his daughter converted and married a Christian because when Jessica left she stole a lot of his precious jewels and money. Tubal claims that she is spending it and it hurts him because he does not want to lose money. 3.) Shylock channels his grief over Jessica’s leaving into anger over Antonio because Antonio has a debt with Shylock that he has yet finished to pay off. 4.) Salerio and Solanio’s report about Shylock’s reaction to Jessica’s escape was incorrect they thought that Shylock would be angry, but he was very depressed that his own blood and flesh would do that to him. My opinion on Salerio and Solanio has changed because they were so rude to Shylock when all he wanted to know was where his daughter was. The reaction that Shylock gives changed my opinion of him because he is stating that they are all equal and even though he is a Jew they are very much alike. 5.) Shylock misses his daughter more because she is his own blood. He makes a big deal about the losses because they also mean a lot, but he is more upset about his daughter. 6.) If Shylock wants revenge he will not be better than the Christians who are upsetting him. If positions were reversed Antonio would not demand fulfillment of the bond because he is a better man than his friends. 7.) The loss of the ring is more agonizing to Shylock because his wife gave it to him and he would not give it away for a jungle of monkeys.
8.) Shylock is both a villain and a victim in this case because he can change from a very sad nice man to an angered vicious man.
Act III, ii 1.) Portia’s demeanor with Bassanio is different from with her other