Salerio and Salanio in the Merchant of Venice In the play The Merchant Of Venice, there are many prominent characters. There is Bassanio and Antonio, the wealthy business types and Shylock a scrutinized Jew. And of course three women, Portia, Nerissa and Jessica, who are to be wed by Bassanio, Lorenzo and Gratiano to complete this tragedy. Keep in mind that women were played by male actors in Shakespeare's plays. Each of these characters is …showed first 75 words of 1518 total…

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