My Crazy Thoughts.

Well honestly, at first, I didn’t like this book. Shakespeare is a hard person to understand. Reading Merchant of Venice I had no idea what it was talking about. The Elizabethan way of speaking was throwing me off. However, I found that if I read out loud, like it was a play, I actually began to understand it more. It is an interesting story line. I think that Antonio is going to end up marrying Portia instead of Bassanio because why else would the book be called Merchant of Venice. Antonio is the merchant in Venice. There are some scenes that I enjoy in the book. I like the part when Lancelot and his father are talking to each other. They are both entertaining people. Also I like when Shylock and Antonio talk about lending money. They are both so mean to each other. Shakespeare, even way back then, knew how to keep people entertained in his plays. He adds great dynamics to his writing. My favorite character is probably is Jessica. She, in a way, is like me. She is running away from her strict, overruling parent. I sort of did that too. I wasn’t able to do anything when I lived with my mom because she had so many rules. I moved out to live with my dad. I think she is a great character addition to the book/play.