who is launcelot,where does he work and as what
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Launcelot Gobbo is Shylock’s servant in the play; his main focus is that of a comic relief character who moves from one misadventure to another. He seeks to leave Shylock’s house, but fears retribution. He has a chance encounter with his father, and turns this into a chance to play tricks on Old Gobbo. Despite the tricks, father and son are reunited and we see some good attributes in Launcelot.
The upshot of this is that Launcelot Gobbo ends up working for Bassanio, the man whose need for money caused Antonio to be indebted to Shylock. Shakespeare’s comedies are known for these type of elaborate plot twists; it is noted that Lorenzo and his new bride Jessica are staying at Belmont (Bassanio’s home) and Jessica is Shylock’s daughter… another plot twist.
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Launcelot Gobbo is a quick-witted young fellow who is originally Shylock's servant. Badly-fed in that household, he switches his allegiance to Bassanio.
Explanation:
Lancelot is a clown and a servant—first Shylock's and then Bassanio's. Like all Shakespearean clown figures, Lancelot's job is to fool around, make smart-alecky comments, and bag on all the other characters in the play.