Merchant of Venice The prince of Morocoo

We are about half way through the book now! The prince of Morocco has returned to the story and is now choosing the casket that will decide the rest of his life. Either he will lose his marriage rights, his dignity and any chance to have some company for the rest of his life from the other sex. Its really risky but the man believes he is gods chosen or something like that so he will choose the right one.

Scene 7

1. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco think is worthy to contain Portia’s portrait. Use evidence of the text to justify your answer.?

He thinks the gold one is worthy enough since its made of a beautiful and long sort after materiel. To him the lead is to dull to contain her beauty. The silver is just off in his opinion so he chooses the gold. "One of these three contains her heavenly picture. Is ’t like that lead contains her? 'Twere damnation To think so base a thought. It were too gross To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave. Or shall I think in silver she’s immured, Being ten times undervalued to tried gold? O sinful thought! Never so rich a gem

Was set in worse than gold. They have in England A coin that bears the figure of an angel Stamped in gold, but that’s insculped upon. But here an angel in a golden bed"

2. How is Portia feeling in A2S7 -at the beginning, -while the Prince is making his choice, at the end?

She is disguised at first at the thought of marrying the prince of morocco, once the prince chooses the wrong thing she is pleased hopping that the right person for her will choose the right casket.

3. What was Portia's father trying to achieve by the use of the caskets. Does this seem to be working?

He was trying to make it that a wise, kind man would choose the casket it seems to sort of been working since these men would choose what they deem as the "one Portia's portrait deserves"

Scene 8

What double disaster has struck Shylock?

His daughter ran away and she stole a lot of his money and jewels to marry a christian.

Where did Shylock think Lorenzo & Jessica might be?

He thought they would be on Bassanios boat heading out to sea. Bassanio and Lorenzo are friend witch is why he though Lorenzo and Jessica would go with them.

How did Bassanio and Antonio part?

We aren't told besides the fact that Antonio was their to see his friend leave. He then made sure the duke knew that Lorenzo and Jessica weren't on the boat when they asked.

What is the first suggestion of trouble for Antonio? Find a quote that tells you this.

Salarino heard that a Venetian ship sunk and feared it was Antonio's ship since it was full of treasures