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GCSE English Mind Map on Characters, created by Lavina Railton on 17/05/2017.
Lavina Railton
Mind Map by Lavina Railton, updated more than 1 year ago
Lavina Railton
Created by Lavina Railton almost 7 years ago
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Characters
  1. Shylock
    1. Money lender
      1. Jewish suffers anti-semitism
        1. Astute and intelligent
          1. Bloodthirsty
            1. Cruel
              1. Jessica hates him
                1. Money seems more important to him
                  1. Bitter man
                    1. Suffered now out for revenge
                      1. No mercy
                      2. Portia
                        1. Beautiful
                          1. Plenty of money
                            1. Attracts potential suitors
                              1. Has no power over her own destiny
                                1. even though her father is dead, she still can't chose husband
                                  1. Annoyed by lack of choice
                                    1. Strong
                                      1. Unsubmissive
                                        1. Questions orders
                                          1. Clever and cunning (court scene)
                                            1. Powerful
                                              1. Twists rules to her advantage
                                                1. A lot of power for an elizabethan women
                                                2. Antonio
                                                  1. Merchant
                                                    1. Wealthy
                                                      1. Sucessful
                                                      2. Generous and Loyal friend
                                                        1. Depressive
                                                          1. Self-pittying
                                                            1. Loves Bassanio
                                                              1. Quiet and dignified
                                                                1. Lends money with no personal profit
                                                                  1. Cruel to Shylock
                                                                    1. Forces him to become a christian
                                                                  2. Bassanio
                                                                    1. Enjoys life
                                                                      1. In debt
                                                                        1. Allows friend to be in danger to give him more money
                                                                          1. Uses Antonio
                                                                            1. Uses Portia's money
                                                                              1. Friendship with Antonio seems more important than his wife
                                                                              2. Jessica
                                                                                1. Stole money
                                                                                  1. Ran away to become a christian
                                                                                    1. Miserable home life
                                                                                      1. Marries Lorenzo
                                                                                        1. Lorenzo will gain a lot of money from Jessica
                                                                                        2. Gratiano
                                                                                          1. Wild
                                                                                            1. Crazy
                                                                                              1. Bassanio's friend
                                                                                                1. Marries Nerissa
                                                                                                  1. Gives away Nerissa's ring after court scene
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