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Act 3 Scene 1

1) Shylock learns from Tubal that Jessica spent a large sum of his money in Genoa and gave away a precious turquoise stone for a monkey. He is distraught at the loss of his daughter and wealth. 2) Tubal also informs Shylock that Antonio has lost another ship, increasing his debts. Shylock is overjoyed at the news, as it means Antonio will default on his loan, allowing Shylock to enact his revenge by taking a pound of Antonio's flesh. 3) Shylock tasks Tubal with hiring an officer to ensure the bond terms are carried out when it comes due, and swears he will profit greatly

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Act 3 Scene 1

1) Shylock learns from Tubal that Jessica spent a large sum of his money in Genoa and gave away a precious turquoise stone for a monkey. He is distraught at the loss of his daughter and wealth. 2) Tubal also informs Shylock that Antonio has lost another ship, increasing his debts. Shylock is overjoyed at the news, as it means Antonio will default on his loan, allowing Shylock to enact his revenge by taking a pound of Antonio's flesh. 3) Shylock tasks Tubal with hiring an officer to ensure the bond terms are carried out when it comes due, and swears he will profit greatly

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ACT- III SCENE-1

1] Rumour unchecked in the Rialto-


A] Antonio lost a ship richly laden in the narrow seas- Goodwins
B]-a very dangerous flat and fatal near the mouth of Thames
C] carcasses of many a tall ship lies buried
2] hopefully the gossip is false-untrue [Salerino]

3] Salanio personifies Gossip as women


A] an old woman who knaps ginger to keep their stomach warm
Or to aid digestion and make up tales
B] as false as a woman who want neighbours to believe that
She is weeping at the death of 3rd husband
4] Shylock arrives- Salanio says amen to the prayer that it be an end
Of Antonio’s losses- said amen hurriedly as Shylock is a devil
And if a devil crosses prayers – it will not reach God
5] Shylock accuses them of knowing about Jessica’s elopement
6] Salerio- taunts- he knows the tailor[ Lorenzo] who made the wings
7] humiliated Shylock- the bird[ Jessica] was fledged [ grew wings] so had to
leave the nest

8] Jessica unlike her father


A] flesh as different as jet from ivory
B] blood – as different as Red wine from Rhenish

9] Shylock knows about Antonio’s losses


A] calls Antonio a beggar who used to come so smug upon the
Mart
B] if he looks at his bond – called him usurer
C] lent money out of Christian courtesy
10] Will use his flesh to bait fish- if that does not happen it will feed his
revenge

11] Torture
*disgraced him
*Hindered him half a million
*Laughed at his losses
*Mocked at his gains
*Scorned his nation
*Thwarted his bargains
*Cooled his friends
*Heated his enemies

12] Justification – human justice


*Jew :-
1. has eyes
2. Hands
3. Organs
4. Dimensions
5. Senses
6. Affections
7. passions
*As any Christian
1. Same food
2. Hurt by same weapons
3. Subject to same disease
4. Healed by same means
5. Warmed by same summer and cooled by same winter
*Justification for revenge
1. Prick us – we bleed
2. Tickle us- laugh
3. Poison us – die
4. Wrong us – revenge
13] Learnt to take revenge from Christians- they take revenge.
When a jew wrongs- similarly so jew is justified to take revenge if a
Christian wrong
14] Threatens- he will execute revenge better than the Christians

15] Information given by Tubal:-


 ABOUT JESSICA
A] Jessica was in Genoa
B] spent in 1 night 4 score ducats in Genoa
C] gave away the turquoise for a monkey
 ABOUT ANTONIO
A] Antonio lost a ship in Tripolis
B] Confirmed news- spoke with some of the sailors who escaped the wreck
C] While returning to Venice, talked to divers of Antonio’s
Creditors- swore he cannot choose but break

16 ] Shylock’s reaction to Tubal’s news


 About Jessica
A] dead at my foot and the jewels in her ears
B] hearsed at my foot and the ducats in her coffin
C] loss upon loss- thief went with so much and so much to find the thief
D] no revenge – only suffering- only sighs and tears
E] stickest a dagger at him for Jessica spent 4 score ducats
F] torture when he came to know about the turquoise

 About Antonio
A] thanked God that Antonio lost a ship
B] glad- will plague him [ after what the creditors told Tubal]
C] at the end tells Tubal to fee him an officer a fortnight before the bond
expires
D] swears he will have his heart – once Antonio is dead he will make as much
profit he wants
17] Further information of wealth stolen by Jessica
A] a diamond – cost him 2000 ducats in Frankfort
B] precious jewels
C] turquoise given by Leah- emotional value- would not have stolen for a
wilderness of monkeys

18] Conclusion
Asks Tubal to meet him at the synagogue

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