Question

Who is Nestor? Why is he referred to in the context?

Answer 1

Answer:

Nestor isn't actually a character in The Merchant of Venice. He is an allusion to one of the leaders of the Greeks in the Trojan War from Homer's Iliad. Nestor is alluded to because he represents wisdom and good moral judgment.

Answer 2

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Nestor is an old Greek lord, an ancient part of history, white-bearded, decrepit, senile, long- winded . Nestor is actually one of the leaders of the Greeks in the Trojan War which figures prominently in Homer's Iliad. He is absolutely not a character in the novel The Merchant of Venice but he has been referred in the extract because he represents wisdom and good moral judgment.