Jessica (The Merchant of Venice)
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title:
Jessica (The Merchant of Venice)
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Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household. In the play's dramatic structure, Jessica is a minor but pivotal role. Her actions motivate Shylock's vengeful insistence on his "pound of flesh" from Antonio; her relationships with Lorenzo and Shylock serve as a mirror and contrast to Por
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Character in The Merchant of Venice
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_(The_Merchant_of_Venice)
date created:
2017-06-20T15:45:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T23:20:20Z
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