Merchant of Venice - Main Charecters
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- Created on: 16-03-17 10:10
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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
- Best friends and strong male friend to Antonio
- 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
- 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
- Solerio
- 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
- Solerio
- Shylock
- 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
- Merchant of Venice - Characters
- Antonio
- 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
- Best friends and strong male friend to Antonio
- 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
- 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
- Solanio
- Shylock
- 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
- Merchant of Venice - Characters
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