The Merchant of Venice-Act 2- Scene 2

Why does Launcelot want to leave Shylock? Give evidence from the text to support your thinking. Certainly, the Jew is the very devil incarnation. And in my conscience, my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience, to offer to counsel me to stay with the Jew

Why is Bassanio worried about taking Gratiano with him to Belmont? Because he gets drunk and gets uncontrollable.

Launcelot and his father are very anxious to find Launcelot a new job. They both want to impress Bassanio. This leads to

a. Frequent interruptions. Gobbo- Here is my son, sir, a poor boy.

Launcelot- Not a poor, sir, but the rich Jew's man that would, sir, as my father shall specify.

   

b. Contradictions- Gobbo- He hath a great infection, sir, as one would say, to serve—

Launcelot- Indeed the short and the long is, I serve the Jew and have a desire, as my father shall specify—

     

c. Misuse of words to impress- Launcelot- Ergo, Master Launcelot. Talk not of Master Launcelot, Father, for the young gentleman, according to Fates and Destinies and such odd sayings, the Sisters Three and such branches of learning, is indeed deceased, or as you would say in plain terms, gone to heaven.