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Wednesday 28 February 2018

Act 2 Scene 1 Merchant of Venice.

We have watched racial and religious tensions at work in Act 1 Scene 3. The prince of morroco opens Act 2 Scene 1 with another sensitive. What is it? 
Racism, the prince of morroco is called brown.
Qoute: Mislike me not for my complextion. The shadowed livery of the burnished sun.

If Antonio loses his gamble, he must forfeit a pound of flesh. What must Portia's give up if they fail to win her?
The suitors can not marry anyone else they lose.

Shylock practises usury, what is this?
Lending money unresonably.

 Why do Shylock and Antonio hate each other?
There religions are different, Shylock is jewish and Antonio is christian. Antonio has been mean to him in the past. There values are different.

What is portia's opinion on of the prince of morroco - give examples?
Nothing because she has no choice of who she is going to marry.

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