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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice. Act 2 scene 2

  1. Why does Launcelot want to leave Shylock? Give evidence from the text to support your thinking.he doesn't treat him well
  2. Why is Bassanio worried about taking Gratiano with him to Belmont?
In lines 114-142... he don't want him to get drunk and make a fool out of himself and embarrass bassanio
  1. Launcelot and his father are very anxious to find Launcelot a new job. They both want to impress Bassanio. This leads to
  2. a. frequent interruptions. Gobbo: heres my son sir, a poor boy- Launcelot: not a poor boy sir,but the rich jew's that would sir-as my farther shall specify-
       b. contradictions
       c. misuse of words to impress. 

       Find examples of each of these in the text.

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