The merchant of venice Characters
- Created by: Zoe Lambert
- Created on: 27-12-15 14:05
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- The Merchant of Venice
- SHYLOCK
- Very rich money lender
- Jew - So therefore a victim of society at the time
- Shylock lost his daughter to a christian which was not acceptable.
- However he prefers money (he is more sad that the money and jewels were gone that his own daughter)
- Shylock lost his daughter to a christian which was not acceptable.
- Jew - So therefore a victim of society at the time
- Very unpopular with the people
- Could be argued that he is a very horrible man
- some may think that he is a victim of society (Debatable)
- He can have a pound of Antonio's flesh if he doesn't pay
- Could be argued that he is a very horrible man
- Very rich money lender
- Antonio
- Very sad and lonley man
- We soon underdstand why he is so unhappy- his ships are wrecked
- He is the person that borrows the money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio
- he risks his own life for a friend
- Loyal to his friend almost too loyal
- Antonio is a complicated and compelling character
- Loyal to his friend almost too loyal
- he risks his own life for a friend
- Very sad and lonley man
- Bassanio
- Wasted all his life on a reckless lifestylye
- He would like to marry potra and
- He chooses the correct casket so therefore is allowed to marry portia
- He is hansom, honest and a true man
- All the other men that have come to try and marry potia choose either the gold or silver casket.
- However Bassanio chooses the correct box.
- All the other men that have come to try and marry potia choose either the gold or silver casket.
- He is hansom, honest and a true man
- He chooses the correct casket so therefore is allowed to marry portia
- He would like to marry potra and
- Wasted all his life on a reckless lifestylye
- Portia
- She is not allowed to choose who she marries
- Her father died and didn't let her choose her husband.
- She however 'saves the day' when she saves her future husband against shylock
- She dresses up as a man and find many faults in shylocks plans.
- She is a strong active female (romantic heroin)
- When it comes to the court scene Portia is a very fair judge. She does however realise that
- there is a problem with shylock's proposal. no blood is allowed to be shed. This means shylock can have a pound of fleash but he can't draw blood
- When it comes to the court scene Portia is a very fair judge. She does however realise that
- She is a strong active female (romantic heroin)
- She dresses up as a man and find many faults in shylocks plans.
- She however 'saves the day' when she saves her future husband against shylock
- Her father died and didn't let her choose her husband.
- She is not allowed to choose who she marries
- SHYLOCK
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