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SCENE 1
SALANIO AND SALERNO DISCUSSED THAT … ANTONIO SHIPWRECKED IN ENGLISH CHANNEL ON THE
GOODWILL SANDS
SHYLCOK BLAMES THAT THEY KNOW THAT HER DAUGHTER FLEW. THEY BOTH JOKED THAT THEY KNEW
THE TAILOR WHO SEWED HER BUOYED CLOTHES
COAL AND IVORY THEN JESSICA AND SHYLOCKS FLESH AND BLOOD
>HE WISHES HER DAUGHTER TO BE DEAD HE JUST NEEDS HER PRECIOUS JEWELS AND THE MONEY SHE
RAN WITH
>TUBAL CONFIRMS THAT ANTONIO’S 3RD SHIP IN TRIPOLIS ... CONFIRMED FROM SURVIVED PEOPLE
FROM WRECK
>SPENT 80 DUCATS IN ONE NIGHT BY JESSICA AND SOLD HER TURQUOISE RING FOR A MONKEY.
SHYLOCK IS ANGRY THAT HER DAUGHTER SPENDS HER MONEY SO EASILY ON HIS HARD WORKED MONEY
SCENE 2
>BASSANIO IS ALL SET TO CHOOSE A CASKET
>PORTIA WANTS HIM TO WAIT FOR A WHILE, FEARING SHE MIGHT LOSE HIM FOREVER
>HE PROFESSES HIS LOVE; SHE WANTS TO REVEAL THE SECRET BUT IN A OATH OF NOT SPEAKING SHE DOES NOT
SPEAK ANYTHING
> SHE COMPARES BASSANIO TO HERCULES, RESCUING THE VIRGIN FROM A SEA MONSTER
>GOLDEN HAIR CAN BE BOUGHT AS A WIG FROM THE HAIR OD A DEAD PERSON
>CHOOSES LEAD
>GETS A NOTE AND THE PORTRAIT, THE NOTE TELLS HIM TO KISS HER WIFE
>SHE GIVES HIM A RING THAT SIGNIFIES THEIR BOND, IF HE LOSES THE RING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WILL BE OVER
>3000 DUCATS
>SHE PLEADS BASSANIO TO LEAVE INSTANTLY TO HELP ANTONIO EVEN BEFORE MARRYING EACH OTHER
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SCENE 3
Antonio used to help the people who were under the loan of shylock and this was a very big disadvantage and a
loss to shylocks business, this led to shylocks hatred towards Antonio.
The duke can’t go against the law. as the security of all foreign merchants of Venice might be in threat.
The city makes its money depending upon its truthful law, which cannot be denied
SCENE -4
She requested Lorenzo to take out charge of the palace until their lords come back, and she said that until
their husbands come back, they will be praying in the monasteries 2 miles off.
Belario is her cousin of Portia and is a doctor of law. he asks Balthazar to rush the letter to Balthazar and
the clothes that he sends with him to a ferry to Venice.