Characters; Merchant Of Venice by William Shakespeare
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- Merchant Of Venice, Main Characters
- Antonio, Merchant
- Merchant with fortunes at sea
- Lends money to Bassanio
- Best friends with Bassanio
- Lends money to Bassanio
- Depressed
- Christian
- Hates Shylock
- Forces him to become Christian and give all his money to Jessica and Lorenzo who he hates
- Saved by Portia dressed as clerk as Duke Of Venice cannot save him from his binding
- Forces him to become Christian and give all his money to Jessica and Lorenzo who he hates
- Hates Shylock
- Friends:
- Solanio
- Solerio
- Double act
- Solanio
- Double act
- Gratiano
- Outspoken, comical
- Marries Nerissa, Portia's waiting maid
- Portia
- Gentle, loyal, fair, beautiful, intelligent, well read, rich heirress
- From Belmot
- Disguised as a judge, saves Antonio from Shylock's forfeit
- Antonio, Merchant
- Merchant with fortunes at sea
- Lends money to Bassanio
- Best friends with Bassanio
- Lends money to Bassanio
- Depressed
- Christian
- Hates Shylock
- Forces him to become Christian and give all his money to Jessica and Lorenzo who he hates
- Saved by Portia dressed as clerk as Duke Of Venice cannot save him from his binding
- Forces him to become Christian and give all his money to Jessica and Lorenzo who he hates
- Hates Shylock
- Friends:
- Solerio
- Double act
- Double act
- Gratiano
- Outspoken, comical
- Marries Nerissa, Portia's waiting maid
- Portia
- Gentle, loyal, fair, beautiful, intelligent, well read, rich heirress
- From Belmot
- Disguised as a judge, saves Antonio from Shylock's forfeit
- Husband determined by choice of 3 caskets; gold, silver and lead, created by her father to choose a suitable partner
- Suitors:
- Prince of Arragon (chose silver)
- Prince of Morocco (chose gold)
- Suitors:
- Gentle, loyal, fair, beautiful, intelligent, well read, rich heirress
- Portia
- Solerio
- Merchant with fortunes at sea
- Antonio, Merchant
- Husband determined by choice of 3 caskets; gold, silver and lead, created by her father to choose a suitable partner
- Suitors:
- Prince of Arragon (chose silver)
- Prince of Morocco (chose gold)
- Suitors:
- Gentle, loyal, fair, beautiful, intelligent, well read, rich heirress
- Portia
- Merchant with fortunes at sea
- Shylock, Jew
- Moneylender
- Lends money to Antonio with forfeit of pound of his flesh (revenge)
- Hates Antonio, angry at mistreatment
- Lends money to Antonio with forfeit of pound of his flesh (revenge)
- Jessica, Daughter of Shylock
- In love with Lorenzo
- Haggles her dead mothers ring
- Selfish? Callous?
- Lancelot Gobbo was servant to him but left to be servant to Bassanio
- Comical character
- Helps Jessica escape with Lorenzo
- In love with Lorenzo
- Friends with Tubal
- Moneylender
- Jessica, Daughter of Shylock
- Haggles her dead mothers ring
- Selfish? Callous?
- Haggles her dead mothers ring
- Antonio, Merchant
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