Jessica Flashcards
Jessica character summary
Shy’s daughter, runs away w Lorenzo, a Christian. Makes it clear she is unhappy living w Shylock, “our house is hell” refers to Shy as “devil”
Jessica quotes: shameful, attitudes towards to Shy
“ashamed to be my father’s child!” but recognises it to be a ” heinous sin” - Shy as villian, even own daughter feels this way. Women in Eliz time were property of fathers & husbands, expected to be obedient - shes aware it is wrong to go against father.
“I am a daughter to his blood, I am not to his manners” - shameful of fathers behaviours, not wanting to associate herself w him
Jessica quotes: oppressed, inferior
Ordered around by Shy, “do as I bid you” - imperatives, controlling
Jessica quotes: disloyal
Even though ordered by Shy to “lock up…doors” and not to “gaze on Christian fools w varnished faces” Jessica disobeys his commands. Heavily frowned upon in Eliz society.
“I have a father, you a daughter, lost” no longer wants to associate herself w Shy
