Merchant of Venice pre-reading work

Don’t rely on outward appearances when making judgments.
Yes I agree. People may look one way but act in a different way. Like the saying don't judge a book by its cover. I come off as a quite person but once you get to meet me im kind of loud and crazy.

Justice is always blind.
 I do not agree. Everybody deep down judges somebody in some way. Most people will judge them by their race or what they look like. I would want to judge someone by their story not by how they look

A brotherly love between two friends can be just as strong as an intimate love between a man and a woman.
Yes I agree. A intimate love between a man and a women is saying that you would do anything for that person. I believe that same love can happen between friends. That they would do anything for each other without wanting anything in return. I would do anything for a person thay was like a sister or a brother to me.

You can break a promise as long as you have a good excuse
I agree. What if you couldn't complete your promise because something happened to you. Like you made a promise to your frineds that you would go somewhere together for summer but can't because you had a family issue. I was supposed to go somewhere with my friends over break but I couldn't because I had a family issue so I couldn't go. So yes I agree that you cam break it of you have a good reason.

Love is blind.
No I don't agree. Some people might not want to be friends with someone if they are poor or not good looking. Or some people might date someone if they have money or are a certain race. I want to be friends with someone that is nice not because they have money.

Stereotypes are often right.
No I do not agree. For example people say that blondes are not smart. I have a lot of friends that are blonde and are in advanced classes.

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is a good motto to live by.
No I do not agree. You shouldn't do something for something in return. You should do something to be nice not for something from someone. I open doors for people to be polite not because I want something from them.

Partners: Kaye Anne and Mikayla

1. When I am sad sometimes I know why I am sad but then the other times I don't know why Im sad. I think when I am already in a depressed mood the smallest thing make me crack and lose it. Like I would think of things that made me sad from before and it makes things worse.
2. Usury wasn't used much in their time but it is now more commonly used. It is commonly used in bigger businesses. Usury is not used in group of friends or in families.
3. I think it depends on thier personality and how well you know them. The most that I would lend them is 100 dollars. If I didn't know them that much I don't know if I would lend them that much money. For example if I lent somebody a pencil and never gave it back I probably wouldn't lend them money but if they gave it back at the end of class I would lend them money cause they are trustworthy.
4. I don't think that they will mix well because there will be conflicts. The two won't go together well because even if they are in love their families won't allow it to happen. They will try to stop them from seeing each other. So no I don't think that they will go together well.