Act+Two

Lindsy Crutchfield period 6.

Lancelot (2.2.59-61) "the Sisters Three and such branches of learning, is indeed deceased, or, as you would ay in plain terms, gone to heaven." I'm wondering who these 'Sisters Three' are and if they were either important or simply not important. But then on the next lines (2.2.62-62) "Marry, God forbid! The boy was the very staff of my age, my very prop." So he was young, so there must be a significant reason of his death.

Gobbo (2.2.78-79) "Pray you, sir, stand up. I am sure you are not Lancelot, my boy." Why is he doubting that he is his son? Lancelot was talking about the death of the 'Sisters Three' and then Gobbo doesn't believe Lancelot is his son.

Caroline Bergendahl

Prince of Morocco 2.1.4 Bring me the fairest creature northward born, Where Phoebus’ fire scarce thaws the icicles.

This is interesting insight into the Prince’s thoughts about people from Europe (“northward born”), as he is from Africa. He is hoping to win Portia’s heart and bring her back to where he is from (where the sun’s fire melts all the icicles, apparently).

Jessica 2.6.42 What, must I hold a candle to my shames? They in themselves, good sooth, are too too light. Why, ‘tis an office of discovery, love, And I should be obscured.

Jessica seems embarrassed that Gratiano sees her dressed as a boy, and that she wants to hide from him as long as she’s disguised that way.

Sam Cummings, Period Six
 * 1) “To prove whose blood is the reddest, his or mine. I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine hat feared the valiant.” (Morocco, 2.1, 7-9)

The Prince of Morocco is saying who is better, who is stronger, who’s blood is more pure; mine or his? He is trying to prove himself to Portia, he is trying to fluff himself up to her; trying to win her heart.


 * 1) “To gaze at Christian fools with varnished faces, but not stop my house’s ears- I mean my casements.” (Shylock, 2.5, 34-35)

Shylock enjoys hating Christians, with their ‘painted masks’ that they wear. He thinks that all Christians are hypocrites and he wants to escape from them, or to have them leave so he may not hear them and their ‘hypocritical ways’.

Kate Bonney Lorenzo (2.4.29-32) “I must needs tell thee all. She hath directed how I shall take her from her father’s house, what gold and jewels she is furnished with, what page’s suit she hath in readiness.” It seems like Lorenzo is aiding Jessica so she can escape from her father’s house. I wonder why she is trying to leave? Is it because Shylock is a harsh and strict father? Will their plan work or will Shylock catch them? I wonder if Lorenzo and Jessica are involved romantically, are they going to elope?

Morocco (2.8.65-73) “All that glisters is not gold; often have you heard that told. Many a man his life hath sold but my outside to behold. Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, young in limbs in judgment old, your answer had not been inscrolled. Fare you well; your suit is cold” This is Portia’s dead father’s note to whoever chose the chest of gold. He tells Morocco that gold isn’t everything, there are so many other beautiful things and often the most eye-catching things can contain bad things. He says that if Morocco had been wise and used good judgment he wouldn’t have chosen so naively and boldly. Alas Morocco is not the man for Portia for he is too insensitive and cold.

Kaitlin Langervin Period 6

Aragon (2.9.15-16) If I do fail in fortune of my choice, immediately to leave you and be gone. ~ In this part, after Aragon takes his oath, Aragon and Portia are talking about how if he does not fulfill his duties he must be gone immediately. After being told that if he fails he must lead, Aragon says, “I am enjoined by oath to observe three things: First, never to unfold to anyone which casket ‘twas I chose; next, if I fail of the right casket, never in my life to woo a maid in way of marriage; lastly, if I do fail in fortune of my choice, immediately to leave you and be gone.” (lines 10-16)

Solanio (2.8.50) I think he only loves the world for him. ~ In this Solanio is saying that he feels that Bassanio only cares about himself, and does not care if what he does effects anyone else’s lives. After Solanio said that, he continued to say, “I pray thee, let us go and find him out and quicken his embraced heaviness with some delight or the other.” (lines 51-53)

Sam Morse pd. 6

Shylock: 2.5.34-37 To gaze on Christian fools with varnished faces, But stop my house’s ears - I mean my casements. Let not the sound of shallow fopp’ry enter, My sober house.

In this lecture to his daughter Jessica, Shylock explains to her that he doesn’t want to leave, in fear the Christians will tempt her with their “awful” ways. However, Shylock must leave because he has been called upon for business and he tells Jessica to lock up the house in order to avoid the Christians.

Aragon: 2.9.31-33 I will not choose what many men desire, Because I will not jump with common spirits And rank me with the barbarous multitudes.

When the Prince of Aragon comes to make his attempt to win Portia. He gives the cliché speech that basically says, “I am not like your other suitors who are attempting to make you their wife, merely for the physical relationship.” When Aragon says, “I will not jump with common spirits,” he implies that he is different, and therefore more deserving than the other suitors of Portia.

Michelle Morrison pd.6

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This is not going to go over well at all with Jessica’s father. This quote foreshadows a future conflict, and I have a feeling that it won’t be good. I like how Jessica is willing to make a sacrifice for her ‘true love’, and how she feels bad about not wanting to be her father’s daughter, (which in part has to do with that he is Jewish and that makes her Jewish). It’s good that at least two people can put aside their differences in religion and realize it’s the person themselves that matters, not their religion. ======

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“I never heard a passion so confused, so strange, outrageous, and so variable as the dog Jew did utter in the streets: “My daughter! Oh, my ducats! Oh, my daughter! Fled with a Christian! Oh, my Christian ducats! Justice! The Law! My ducats, and my daughter! A sealéd bag, two sealéd bags of ducats, of double ducats, stol’n from me by my daughter! And jewels, two stones two rich and precious stones, stol’n by my daughter! Justice! Find the girl! She hath the stones upon her, and the ducats.” ======

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It seems as if Shylock at first is debating wether his ducats or his daughter are more important to him, because of the way he goes back and forth, grieving for his daughter then grieving for his ducats. Shylock seems upset mostly over the fact that his 2 of his gems and 2 bags of his ducats were taken by his daughter. Underneath all this lies the truth, that Shylock is upset and angry because his daughter is in love with a Christian. It seems wrong that Shylock could care more about his personal possessions then his own daughter. ======


 * Stormi Henderson **
 * Period 6 **
 * Lancelot: **
 * "Here comes the man. To him, father, for I am a Jew if I serve the Jew any longer." (Pg. 47 106-107) **
 * He doesn't like Jews, and he does not feel that he should work for a Jew. Like Shylock, but he wants to serve for Bassanio. **
 * Morocco **
 * “To prove whose blood is the reddest, his or mine. I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine hat feared the valiant.” (Morocco, 2.1, 7-9) **
 * I agree with Sam Cummings: 'The Prince of Morocco is saying who is better, who is stronger, who’s blood is more pure; mine or his? He is trying to prove himself to Portia, he is trying to fluff himself up to her; trying to win her heart,' He is in fact trying to prove himself worthy, but before this quote he is telling her not to judge him for his looks: "Mislike me not for my complexion" (Pg.37 1) but to judge him upon how much he can give and open up to her. **

Cassidy Bigos Period 6

Morocco ( 2.8, 65-75) " All that glistens in not gold; Often have you heard that told. Many a man his life hath sold. But my outside to behold. Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgement old, Your answer had not been inscrolled. Fare you well your suit is cold."

When the prince of Morocco picked the gold casket he found a scroll inside of it instead of Portias' picture and above is what it read. The scroll is saying that not everything is gold in the world or happy and you should have known that. Many men have sold their lives away due to wealth making the men poorer than before, just like comparing that dieing is not "golden" either no hatter how decorated the tombs are. If you were smarter then you would not have picked the gold casket, you are to young to use good judgment. The answer you were looking for in this casket was riches but clearly you have chosen wrong, therefore goodbye.

Aragon ( 2.9,63-72) " The fire seven times tried this; Seven times tried that judgment is that did never choose amiss. Some there be that shadows kiss; Such have a shadows bliss. There be a fools alive, iwis. Take what wife you will to bed; I will ever be your head. So Begone; you are sped."

When the prince of Aragon picked the silver casket to win Portias' heart he also found a scroll outside that said that the silver has been tested several times and purified. This is second to the gold and your judgment is better than picking the gold casket. This casket shows illusions of a kiss but you are far from it and fools are alive certainly. With silver hair, so apparent and wise take a bride whoever suits your needs. I will forever be over your head, so farewell.

__**Ryanne Dailey**__ pd. 6

“You must take your chance, and either not attempt to choose at all or swear before you choose, if you choose wrong never to speak to lady afterward in way of marriage. Therefore be advised.”
 * Portia(2.1.39-42)**

Portia is telling the Prince of Morocco that he should be very careful making his decision about either choosing to open a casket, or choosing not to open one. If he chooses a casket that does not have her picture in it, he has to leave and can’t talk to her again, and can’t marry her. Portia thinks that the Prince of Morocco would be a better husband than the rest of her suitors(the people that also want to choose a casket). She has a lot of negative things to say about all of the other people, but tells Nerissa that she would be glad to see him come, while she hopes the other suitors won’t come. I think that the Prince of Morocco is going to choose to open the casket. I think that he will choose the wrong one, and that will be what part of the story is about-him trying to come back to marry Portia, even though he already chose the wrong casket.

“My master’s a very Jew. Give him a present? Give him a halter! I am famished in his service; you may tell every finger I have with my ribs. Father, I am glad you are come. Give me your present to one Master Bassanio, who indeed gives rare new liveries. If I serve not him, I will run as far as God has any ground. Oh, rare fortune! Here comes the man. To him father, for I am a Jew if I serve the Jew any longer.”
 * Lancelot(2.2.100-107)**

Lancelot is telling his father, who he has just met, and who is blind, about his terrible master. His master is Bassanio, who is a Jew. Lancelot’s father, Gobbo, has brought a gift for Bassanio. Lancelot says to give Bassanio a hangman’s noose instead of a gift. He says that he is starved and can’t stand to work for Bassanio anymore. Bassanio does not treat his servants well. Lancelot says that he would like to run as far away as possible. He says that he will become a Jew if he has to stay there and work for Bassanio any longer. I think that Lancelot is a Christian, and he is using “Jew” as an insult. He doesn’t like Jews, so he says that they are terrible and don’t treat their servants well. I think that Lancelot is going to run away and then get caught. The connection I made to this is that it sounds similar to African-American slaves in the United States. They were treated like animals when they were brought by boat, and their masters often beat them needlessly. The slaves had no rights, so they couldn’t do anything about their treatment. Often, they tried to escape, but were usually caught and punished. This sounds like the situation Lancelot is in, where he wants to run away, but can’t.

Travis Frost

Jessica (2.5.43) His words were, “Farewell, mistress.” Nothing else.

This quote reminded me of how some people’s parents just walk out on the family. The quote got me to think about people and movies in which the kids can only remember the last words that their parents said to them before they left.

Lancelot (2.2.55-60) “Ergo, Master Launcelot. Talk not of Master Launcelot, Father, for the young gentleman, according to Fates and Destinies and such odd sayings, the Sisters Three and such branches of learning, is indeed deceased, or as you would say in plain terms, gone to heaven.”

This quote was quite interesting to me because it made me wonder. Gobbo appeared to be more than half blind and the father of Launcelot. Launcelot made Gobba believe that his son was dead. I thought it was kind of mean that his own son tried to make a fool of his dad.

Justin Chartier

Nerissa (2.9.101)

“Bassanio, Lord Love, if thy will it be!”

Nerissa is saying that she hopes Bassanio is coming to marry Portia. Portia had told Nerissa that she’s beeing praising Bassanio so much that Portia’s afraid he’s one of Nerissa’s relatives. I predict that Bassanio will end up marrying Portia.

Portia (2.1.38-42)

You must take your chance, And either not attempt to choose at all Or swear before you choose, if you choose wrong Never to speak to lady afterward In way of marriage. Therefore be advised.

Portia is telling Morocco that he must choose either to not choose at all or to swear beforehand that if he picks the wrong chest, he will never marry a woman. Morocco ends up picking the incorrect chest and he leaves immediately.

Jenn Smith period 6. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica (2.4.18-19) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“But though I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners.” <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica was saying that her father doesn’t want to call her his daughter but he has to because it’s his daughter by blood. If he could choose, he wouldn’t choose her to be his daughter but he is forced. She’s pretty much saying that she’s disrespectful to her father, and she realizes it, but yet she doesn’t take any action of it.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lancelot (2.2.98-102) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“Well, well; but for mine own part, as I have set up my rest to run away, so I will not rest till I have run some ground. My master’s a very Jew. Give him a present? Give him a halter! I am famished in his service;” <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lancelot is upset that his leader is a Jew. When others are saying to reward him, he shouldn’t be rewarded but he should be punished. Lancelot is disgusted by his leadership.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Brett Whittemore**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Lancelot 2.2 (32-35)**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">"Oh heavens, this is my true begotten father, who, being more than sand-blind, high-graveled0blind, knows me not. I will try confusions with him."

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lancelot knows that his father Gobbo does not recognize him, and he is saddened by this. He still tries talking to him however, most likely hoping that his dad will remember him after talking to him.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Lancelot 2.2 (55-60)**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">"Talk not of Master Lancelot, father, for the young gentleman,…is indeed deceased, or, as you would say in plain terms, gone to heaven."

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lancelot is basically telling his father that his son is dead, however Lancelot is the son, so he's pulling a fast one. I believe he is doing this to sort of punish his father for not remembering Lancelot as his son.

Austin Bernard

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica II.iii.15-21

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“Farewell, good lancelot. Alack, what heinous sin is it in me to be ashamed to be my father’s child! But though I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners. O Lorenzo, if though keep promise, I shall end this strife, become a Christian and thy loving wife.”

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">She is saying that she is ashamed that her father was a Jew and doesn’t care what he thinks anymore. She wants to become a Christian and become Lorenzo’s wife. This also reminds me of Romeo and Juliet, for their parents also didn’t want them to get married.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica II.vi.42-43

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“What, must I hold a candle to my shames? They in themselves, good sooth, are too too light.”

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica is saying that she doesn’t need to tell everybody about her life and what she doesn’t like people to know, and that everybody will most likely find out about them anyway.

Ashley Mackin “If you prick us, do we not bleed? / If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you / poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” 2.1.58

Shylock here really reveals his direction in this story. He is exasperated learning of Antonio and his daughter leaving for a Christian man. What I found interesting about this particular quote is that he isn’t just talking about the Christians who have wronged him. It is a message to all men, of both religions. All humans are humans, same insides, same feelings, same environment. If they are all the same in that sense, why would one man push down another for his beliefs? Shakespeare manages to create a huge message while making it seem as if Shylock was irritable with only few Christians.

“The first, of gold, who this inscription bears: / ’Who chooseth me shall get what many men desire.’ / The second, silver, which this promise carries: / ‘Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves.’ / This third, dull lead, with warning all as blunt: / ‘Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.’ / How shall I know if I choose the right?” 2.7.4

Here is where the caskets are first shown. Portia’s father left these for the choosing of her spouse. Each casket has it’s own message about marriage. The gold talks of how a man may get all he desires, he in this way is selfish. If a man has all he desires, does he have all he needs? And for silver, whomever chooses it will have all he deserves. If it is all the man deserves, is that all what Portia deserves? Then there is lead. This casket shows that marriage isn’t always about receiving, one has to take a gamble and offer all they can. It is something you must strive and take risks for.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">LEXI NOYES

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2.6.50-51 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica: “I will make fast the doors, and gild myself With some more ducats, and be with you straight.”

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica is talking about “gilding’ herself, which means that she is covering herself in gold. My question is, is she trying to perfect herself so she is metaphorically saying she is going to ‘gild’ herself by ‘golding’ herself?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2.6.29-31

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jessica: “Lorenzo, certain, and my love indeed, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">For who love I so much? And now who knows <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">But you, Lorenzo, whether I am yours.”

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It seems like Jessica is questioning Lorenzo’s love for her. Like she loves him, but isn’t sure if he loves her back in the same way. I’m very confused and I want to know what happened to make Jessica question her love.

Ambyr W Morocco (2.1.27-31) “I would o’erstare the sternest eyes that look, Outbrave the heart most daring on the earth, Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, Yea, mock the lion when ‘a roars for prey, To win thee, lady.” I think what what Morocco is saying here, as he talks to Portia, is that he would do anything to be her husband. Portia tells him that he must choose a chest like everyone else who wants to marry her and wishes him the best of luck. After Morocco tells how much he wants to be with Portia and all the things he would do for her, he says... (2.1.36-38) “And so may I, blind Fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain, And die with grieving.” I think that Morocco is telling her that he would be very upset if he didn’t choose the right chest and get to marry her. He seems to be showing that he would be so upset that he would die. Portia can’t do anything about his choice, he must choose a chest on his own.

Portia (2.1.38-42) “You must take your chance, And either not attempt to choose at all Or swear before you choose, if you choose wrong Never to speak to lady afterward In way of marriage. Therefore be advised.” I think that Portia feels bad that she can’t help Morocco in picking the right chest but she wishes him luck. He needs to take a chance to pick the right chest or not pick at all. Portia wants to make sure that after he chooses, if he is wrong, even though he is in love with her, that he cannot talk about marrying her anymore. I wonder if Portia feels the same way about Morocco. I wonder what she thinks of him.

Mykala Emery Jessica; (2.6.37-40); "But love is blind, and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit, for if they could, Cupid himself would blush to see me thus transforméd to a boy." Jessica kind of contradicts herself by saying this, because she says that love is blind, but then in the same moment she says that even Cupid would be ashamed to see her dressed as a boy.

Lorenzo; (2.6.54-57); "For she is wise, if I can judge of her, and fair she is, if that mine eyes be true, and true she is, as she hath proved herself; and therefore, like herself, wise, fair, and true, shall she be placéd in my constant soul." It was kind of strange for Lorenzo to say all of these things about Jessica, and it makes the readers wonder if he even really knows her at all, because for a couple of things, she is not really fair or true, because she's lying to her father (a Jew), running off with a Christian, and stealing from him.

Silvia Lutick

Lancelot (2.2. 72-74)

“Nay, indeed, if you had your eyes you might fail of the knowing me; it is a wise father that knows his own child.”

Lancelots is saying that even if his father could see clearly, he would know little of his son. His father doesn’t even know the sound of his son’s voice. If a father were to really know you, he could find you anywhere. Old Gobbo, Lancelot’s father, is not “a wise father that knows his own child.” If Old Gobbo knew his son, he would recognize his son’s concerned statement of whether or not he feels that his father his paying little attention to him.

Gobbo (2.2. 67-69)

“Alack the day, I know you not, young gentle- man. I pray you, tell me, is my boy, God rest his soul, alive or dead?”

Gobbo doesn’t know that he is talking to Lancelot, is his son. He is asking if his son is alive or dead. He can not see clearly according to Gobbo (2.2. 89-91), “Lord worshipped might be, what a beard has thou got! Thou has got more hair on thy chin than Dobbin my fill horse on his tail.” implies that he has little eye sight for he his mistaking Lancelot’s long hair for a beard. Also, Gobbo (2.2. 70) “Alack, sir, I am sand-blind. I know you not.” Since he can not see clearly, he does not know he is talking to his own son.

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