Shylock: O father Abram, what these Christians are,
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others! Pray you, tell me this;
If he should break his day, what should I gain
By the exaction of the forfeiture?
i. Who are these Christians Shylock is referring to? What is the meaning of
exaction of the forfeiture?
ii. Why does Shylock say that these Christians are suspecting the thoughts
of others? What does Shylock call the bond a ‘merry bond’?
iii. Why does Shylock want to offer kindness in this scene? What kind of
kindness is this?
iv. Mention the wrong doings that these Christians have done to Shylock at
the Rialto.
v. Mention all the conditions of the single bond. Why is it called so?
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Answers
Explanation:
Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1598). In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household. In the play's dramatic structure, Jessica is a minor but pivotal role. Her actions motivate Shylock's vengeful insistence on his "pound of flesh" from Antonio; her relationships with Shylock serves as a mirror and contrast to Portia's with her father; her conversion to Christianity is the end of Shylock's line's adherence to the Jewish faith.
1)the Christians, shylock is referring to are Antonio and Bassanio. When shylock says exaction of forfieture, he means, what will he get or profit with the penalty he has mentioned.