“Do we not bleed?”-Role of fairness in Jessica leaving home
“Do we not bleed?” Role of fairness in Jessica leaving home by: Sujin 8B Throughout “The Merchant of Venice”, the main concepts are fairness and justice. Fairness is the quality of making judgments that are free from discrimination and it plays an important role in affecting characters and their actions as well as relationships. Characters in the play come from different religious backgrounds with radical and dogmatic perspectives which fuel conflicts. Without being biased, one can look into Jessica’s actions and see her as the victim of her father, Shylock. The main reason that leads Jessica to run away and leave Shylock is that Jessica has fallen in love with Lorenzo, who is a Christian and she knows her father will never allow her to marry a Christian. Not only that, but Jessica is ashamed of her father and she doesn’t share the hatred towards ...