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Shylock - A Jewish moneylender in Venice. Angered by his mistreatment at the hands of Venice's Christians, particularly Antonio, Shylock schemes to eke out his revenge by ruthlessly demanding as payment a pound of Antonio's flesh. Although seen by the rest of the play's characters as an inhuman monster, Shylock at times diverges from stereotype and reveals himself to be quite human. These contradictions, and his eloquent expressions of hatred, have earned Shylock a place as one of Shakespeare's most memorable characters.
Antonio - A Venetian Merchant, subject to depression. May have been gay.
Bassanio - A fellow who has wasted all of his money and used up his credit and is trying to marry a wealthy heiress called Portia.
Portia - A wealthy heiress who is bound to marry whatever man chooses correctly from three chests. She prefers Bassanio for some reason. She is capable of doing a plausible impression of a male lawyer.
Nerissa - Portia's maid, who also engages in some cross-dressing.
Graziano - Friend of Bassanio, with designs on Nerissa.
Jessica - Daughter of Shylock, who is prepared to do anything to get out of the same house with him, even turn Christian and marry a twit.
Lorenzo - The twit Jessica marries.
Launcelot Gobbo - A foolish servant employed by Shylock
Old Gobbo - Launcelot's blind father
The Duke - A judge torn between his respect for the law and his essential Anti-Semitism
Salerio, Solanio, etc. - Similarly named and indistinguishable anti-Semitic Venetian layabouts.
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Is Macbeth in the merchant of Venice?
No, actually Macbeth is in the play called "Macbeth." The Merchant of Venice is a different play, with entirely different characters, but both are in the category of Shakespearean plays.
Who is duke of Venice in the merchant of the Venice?
Who knows? The Duke of Venice is not a character in the play The Merchant of Venice. In Othello, yes. But not in the Merchant of Venice.
What play had the phrase A blinking idiot in it?
the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
Who is Brutus in merchant of Venice?
Brutus is in Julius Caesar not Merchant of Venice.
Who is nerissas husband in the merchant of Venice?
Gratiano is the husband of Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice.
Indirect characterization in the merchant of Venice?
how can we explain the characterization of the characters of the merchant of venice. karl zimbiri
Is Macbeth in the merchant of Venice?
No, actually Macbeth is in the play called "Macbeth." The Merchant of Venice is a different play, with entirely different characters, but both are in the category of Shakespearean plays.
Who is duke of Venice in the merchant of the Venice?
Who knows? The Duke of Venice is not a character in the play The Merchant of Venice. In Othello, yes. But not in the Merchant of Venice.
A Setting on the Merchant of Venice?
The Merchant of Venice is set, surprisingly enough, in Venice.
What play had the phrase A blinking idiot in it?
the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
Who is Brutus in merchant of Venice?
Brutus is in Julius Caesar not Merchant of Venice.
When was The Merchant of Venice released?
The Merchant of Venice was released on 12/29/2004.
What was the Production Budget for The Merchant of Venice?
The Production Budget for The Merchant of Venice was $30,000,000.
Who is nerissas husband in the merchant of Venice?
Gratiano is the husband of Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice.
What play does all that glitters is not gold from?
It is from Merchant of Venice.
Is The Merchant of Venice a musical?
No. Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy, not a musical. However, several films have been made based off of The Merchant of Venice.
You were born in Venice and your father was a merchant?
Jessica, daughter of Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'. Except that Shylock was not a merchant; he was a moneylender. Antonio was the merchant, and he had no children.
