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1. I don’t think we can really use Falconberg as an image. At first it looks like it might be a name like Hotspur, but I looked it up and all I can really find is that Baron Falconberg is an actual title in England and there have been lots of them.

2. I added a few more images.

3. Here are the images categorized

   Sea Images:
   The sea images apply directly to Antonio having several merchant ships at sea – they remind us again and again that everything is riding on his ships coming back safely. If they don’t come back with a profit he dies at Shylock’s hand.

   "€¦the pageants of the sea" (I, 1, line 11)
   "Your mind is tossing on the ocean/there where your argosies with portly sail€¦" (I, i, 8-9)
   "I should not see the sandy hourglass run/ But I should think of shallows and of flats /and see wealthy Andrew docked in sand/vailing her high top lower than her ribs€¦" (I, i, 25-29)
   "But fish not with this melancholy bait/ For this fool gudgeon, this opinion," (I, i, 101-102)
   "when he did redeem/the virgin tribute paid by howling Troy/to the sea-monster" (III, 2, lines 57-59)
   “…with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea banks, and wav’d her love to come again to Caththage.” (V, i, 100)

   Religious References:
   The many religious references, many of them specifically Hebrew, are constantly accentuating the big holy Christian vs evil Jew theme.
   "When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban's sheep-/This Jacob from our holy Abram was/ As his wise mother wrought in his behalf/ The third possessor," (I, iii, 69-71)
   "The Prodigal Christian€¦" (70)
   "Black Monday€¦Ash Wednesday€¦" (72)
   "Jacob's staff€¦" (72)
   "..a gentle and no Jew" (75) – jews are bad
   "€¦wise, fair and true€¦" (75)
   "This shrine, this mortal breathing saint," (77)
   "The figure of an angel" (78)

   Nature Images:
   "Venus' pigeons fly€¦" (73) Venus is a reference to love and pigeons are common (not fancy).
   "Strumpet wind€¦" (74) – prostitute wind
   "There are a sort of men whose visages do cream and mantle like a standing pond," (I, i, 88-89)
   “the lion’s shadow ere himself, And ran dismay’d away” (V, i. 100)
   A lot of day/night (day as heaven) “Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold.” (V, i, 102) Reward of gold in heaven… “muddy vesture of decay..” Soul will stay on earth if you don’t take Christian path.

   Famous Figures:
   "€¦Hang on her temples like a golden fleece/ Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos' strond/ And many Jasons come in quest of her," (I, i, 169-172).
   "Why, hath a horse better than the Neopolitan's/ a better bad habit of frowning than the Count Palatine€¦" (I, ii, 58-59)
   "If I live to be as old as Sibylla, I will die as chaste as Diana unless I be obtained by the manner of my father's will," (I, ii, 105-107)

   Misc. Images:
   The different caskets: gold, silver, and dull lead
   "A carrion Death€¦" (78)
   "A pound of flesh€¦" (101) – The pound of flesh image really brings to mind that it’s such small amount of something, but it’s worth much more than the same amount in gold to Shylock. It will also be the death of Antonio, though it be so little.
   Bass’ wedding ring

4. Jewish vs. Christian Images:

   The character of Shylock, a Jew, is associated with images of greed and self interest. His financial dealings are more important than his “blood” or daughter. When he loses his daughter (and his money) because she elopes, he is preoccupied by the loss of his “ducats.” He says, “I shall never see my gold again.” when he gets reports from Tub of her spending in Genoa. He values her in terms of financial dealings and other materials (“precious jewels” “a diamond gone”). Shy also hears from Tub that Antonio cannot repay the debt, which means he is entitled to a pound of his flesh.

   Flesh/Blood is a reoccurring image. Antonio is willing to risk his flesh out of love for Bass. Christian characters value love over wealth. Although there is some inconsistency.

   The image of Christian values reoccurs again with the different caskets. The lead casket is the right choice because it the Christian choice–by risking everything for faith (or love) for a casket with the least value. Also Bass makes the right choice when he is persuaded by Por, who is disguised, to give up his wedding ring as payment for legal services.

5. Themes:
   Love trumps money.
   Happiness come from risking it all for the right things.
   Justice is not served on Earth.
   You cannot have love and be Jewish.

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