3 KEY SCENES

1. Casket Scene : Suitors, Intentions, Caskets chosen, Reactions act 1 scene ii act 2 scene i (Prince of Morocco) act 2 scene vi (Jessica's elopement and casket of jewels and ducats) act 2 scene vii (Prince of Morocco chooses) act 2 scene ix (Prince of Arragon) act 3 scene ii (Bassanio chooses) act 3 scene ii (Antonio's letter to Bassanio) Love Prejudice / discrimination : other races + cultures -caricatures (Descriptions) of 6 suitors + Prince of Morocco + Prince of Arragon

2. Shylock's Tirade (Long, angry speech of criticism) act 1 scene i, ii act 2 scene viii (Salerio + Solanio mock Shylock for reaction to Jessica's elopement with Lorenzo and loss of money) act 3 scene i (Shylock's tirade and famous speech) act 3 scene iii (Antonio asks to speak to Shylock in presence of jailer) Hatred / Revenge (Shylock) Shylock - Antonio - Christians. Prejudice / discrimination 2. Court Scene act 4 scene i Justice + Mercy

THEMES
Friendship +Loyalty : Antonio, Bassanio. Portia, Nerissa

 Romantic Love : Portia, Bassanio. Portia, Numerous Suitors. Nerissa, Gratiano. Jessica, Lorenzo Parental Love : Portia + Dead father. Jessica + Shylock. Gobbo + Old Gobbo. Antonio + Shylock Love of Money

Act 1 Scene ii - 6 suitors who came and left

1. Neopolitan Prince young and foolish, talks about horses, shoe them himself

 as if his mom had affair with a blacksmith 2. County Palatine frowns too much, fears he will weep when he is old Portia would rather be married to dead man 3. Monsieur Le Bon no true identity (different personalities) Impulsive (Act or done without thought) 4. Lord Falconbridge doesn't speak Latin, French nor Italian. Portia does not speak English (language barrier) handsome 5. Scottish Lord quarrelsome aggressive 6. Duke of Saxony's nephew disgusting. drunkard rude rough in behaviour ill-mannered weak willed

Act 1 Scene ii : The 9 Suitors. - 3 suitors who chose casket

1. Prince of Morocco "Mislike me not for my complexion, The shadowed livery of the burnished sun"

 SELF AWARENESS : (can be seen in two ways) 1. insecure, low self esteem 2. overconfident, arrogant "The best-regarded virgins of our clime (his country) Have loved it too." "I would o'erstare the sternest eyes that look. Outbrave the heart most daring on earth Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey" HIGH SELF ESTEEM : 1. Narcissist ( full of self ) ( think highly of self ) 2. Arrogant

"If Hercules and Lichas play at dice Which is the better man, the greater throw May turn by fortune from the weaker hand So is Alcides beaten by his rage, And so may I, blind Fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain, And die with grieving"

 BRAIN AND BRAWN (physical strength, muscular) 1. well-educated 2. but compares self to Hercules : ARROGANT. views highly of Portia "my gentle queen" - respectful & affectionate, Portia is above him "If thou be'st rated by thy estimation, Thou dost deserve enough, and yet 'enough' May not extend so far as to the lady." -Portia worth more than him competitive "To prove whose blood is reddest, his or mine. I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine Hath feared the valiant." materialistic "A golden mind stoops not that shows of dross; I'll then nor give nor hazard aught for lead."

careful "What if I strayed no farther, but chose here? Let's see once more this saying graved in gold 'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.'" eloquent "Bring me the fairest creature northward born, where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the icicles" -uses nature true genuine love for Portia "To kiss this shrine, this motal breathing saint." -elevates status (saint,holy)

"If thou be'st rated by thy estimation, Thou dost deserve enough, and yet 'enough' May not extend so far as to the lady." 2. Prince of Arragon thinks highly of self "I will not choose what many men desire, Because I will not jump with common spirits And rank me with the barbarous multitudes" - better than everyone else, common spirits = lowly, peasants arrogant "Did I deserve no more than a fool's head? Is that my prize? Are my deserts no better?" -no humility!

rude "By the time I linger here. With one fool's head I came to woo, But I go away with two."

3. Bassanio scholar and soldier doesn't look at inscriptions, chooses according to guts than morales IDEAL SUITOR. nuff said.