Merchant of Venice - Main Charecters

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  • Antonio
    • Merchant of Venice - Characters
      • Shylock
        • Proudly Jewish
        • His wife is dead at the time of the play was set in
        • He has a daughter called Jessica
        • He's a well known money lender
        • Hates the Christians however wishes for equality
        • Loses the court case after Porcia and Nerrisa camouflage themselves as male judges
          • Forced to sign away half of everything he owns to Antonio and the other half to be given to Jessica and her lover upon his death
          • Forced to become a Christian
      • Bassanio
        • Best friends and strong male friend to Antonio
          • Antonio
            • Merchant of Venice - Characters
              • Shylock
                • Proudly Jewish
                • His wife is dead at the time of the play was set in
                • He has a daughter called Jessica
                • He's a well known money lender
                • Hates the Christians however wishes for equality
                • Loses the court case after Porcia and Nerrisa camouflage themselves as male judges
                  • Forced to sign away half of everything he owns to Antonio and the other half to be given to Jessica and her lover upon his death
                  • Forced to become a Christian
              • Bassanio
                • Best friends and strong male friend to Antonio
                  • Marries Porcia
                  • Christian
                  • Strong dislike towards Shylock towards the end of the play
                  • Uses the money borrowed from Shylock from Antonio in order to win over Porcia
                • Porcia
                  • Lives in Belmont, a made up place in the play where all the very wealthy people live
                  • Best friends with Nerrisa, Porcia's made in waiting
                  • Her parents are both dead
                    • Force to comply with a strict way for her to gain a husband. Three chests of gold, silver and lead with one of which having a portrait of her in which if found she much marry that man
                      • Devised by her late father
                      • Bassanio guesses the lead chest, winning Porcia's hand in marriage
                        • Marries Porcia
                      • Suitors:
                        • Prince of Morocco (chose gold)
                        • Prince of Aragon (chose silver)
                  • Force to comply with a strict way for her to gain a husband. Three chests of gold, silver and lead with one of which having a portrait of her in which if found she much marry that man
                    • Devised by her late father
                    • Bassanio guesses the lead chest, winning Porcia's hand in marriage
                      • Suitors:
                        • Prince of Morocco (chose gold)
                        • Prince of Aragon (chose silver)
                  • Friends
                    • Solerio
                      • Christians
                      • Double act
                    • Solanio
                      • Christians
                      • Friends of Antonio
                        • Solerio
                          • Double act
                    • Gratiano
                      • Christian
                      • Friends with Bassanio and Antonio
                      • Marries Jessica, Nerrisa daughter
                    • Lorenzo
                      • Falls in love with Jessica, Shylocks daughter
                      • Christian
                      • Friends with Antonio and Bassanio
                • Constantly sad, could possibly suffer from depression
                • Strongly Christian
                • Owes three thousands Duckets to Shylock
                  • Antonio lends those three thousand Duckets to Bassanio
                  • The forfeiture of the bond is that a pound of flesh from Antonio must be given to Shylock, most certainly killer him
                  • Antonio can't repay the loan in time and has to pay the forfit
                • He's the merchant with ships tied up at sea carrying most of his money
                  • His ships sink
                • Male relationship with Bassanio
              • Christian
              • Strong dislike towards Shylock towards the end of the play
              • Uses the money borrowed from Shylock from Antonio in order to win over Porcia
            • Porcia
              • Lives in Belmont, a made up place in the play where all the very wealthy people live
              • Best friends with Nerrisa, Porcia's made in waiting
              • Her parents are both dead
              • Friends
                • Solanio
                  • Friends of Antonio
                  • Gratiano
                    • Christian
                    • Friends with Bassanio and Antonio
                    • Marries Jessica, Nerrisa daughter
                  • Lorenzo
                    • Falls in love with Jessica, Shylocks daughter
                    • Christian
                    • Friends with Antonio and Bassanio
              • Constantly sad, could possibly suffer from depression
              • Strongly Christian
              • Owes three thousands Duckets to Shylock
                • Antonio lends those three thousand Duckets to Bassanio
                • The forfeiture of the bond is that a pound of flesh from Antonio must be given to Shylock, most certainly killer him
                • Antonio can't repay the loan in time and has to pay the forfit
              • He's the merchant with ships tied up at sea carrying most of his money
                • His ships sink
              • Male relationship with Bassanio

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