Act 2 Scene 2,3,4,5 Shakespeare (English)

Act Two scene Two

1. Why does Launcelot want to leave Shylock? Give evidence from the text to support your thinking.
2. Why is Bassanio worried about taking Gratiano with him to Belmont?
3.  Launcelot and his father are very anxious to find Launcelot a new job. They both want to impress Bassanio. This leads to a. frequent interruptions.
b. Contradictions

c. Misuse of words to impress
Find  examples of each of these in the text

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1. Because Shylock treats Launcelot like mere filth and that if you poked Launcelot you could feel his ribs

2. Because Gratiano has a history of always getting drunk, and that would embarrass Bassanio if Gratiano did that in Belmont where Portia was

3. 

  b. An example of Contradictions is a line saying this
GOBBO - This is my son, sir, He's a poor boy-
LAUNCELOT - Not a poor boy, but the rich jew's servant, who wants, as my father will explain
GOBBO - He wants very much sir, as one might say, to work for-
LAUNCELOT - To put briefly, I work for the Jew, and I want, as my father will tell you-

c. Do you know the old proverb "The grace of God is enough," sir? It could be divided between you and my boss Shylock--you have "The grace of God," and he has "Enough"

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Act Two Scene Three

1. What does Jessica think of her life at home? Give evidence from the text to support your thinking.
2. Which of Bassanio's friends is Jessica planning to marry?

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1. Jessica's home life isn't that great due to her father being Shylock and by the way, he treated Launcelot, I don't think she was really given any love as shown by a text saying "I'm sorry you're leaving my father like this. It's hell in our house, and you helped cheer it up, like a f

m sorry you’re leaving my father like this. It’s hell in our house, and you helped cheer it up, like a funny devil. But goodbye.

2. Jessica's planning to marry Lerzenso a friend of Bassanio's

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Act Two Scene Four

1. How does Jessica get a message to her lover?
2. How will she be disguised for the elopement?
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1. Jessica has given a note to Launcelot to which Launcelot gave the note to Lorenzo

2. Jessica will be disguised as a man who goes around doing jobs.
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Act Two Scene Five

1. Why is Shylock uneasy about going out for the evening? Give evidence from the text to support your thinking.
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1. Shylock is uneasy about going out because he dreamt of money bags the night before as said here "Things aren't going my way right now. I know because I dreamed of money bags last night." For which in his case money bags could mean a bad thing. And another quote which results with this question where Lerzeons says something about the Christians plotting something "And they have conspired together" Which means plotting something, but not in a good way.