Question

what ia the 'heinous sin' referred to by the jessica in the extract?is it really sin? give reason to justify your answer?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Jessica describes her feeling of being ashamed for being her father's daughter as a heinous sin. It is not really a sin because even if she is Shylock's daughter by birth, she does not actually detest her father but detests his miserliness and tyrannical nature.