A notice to Grade 10 A

ISM …

Tripoli –Libya

Dear Students :

Please  take note…….. ……

I hope this will be of help to you all  in Grade 10 B 

- Ms Leila

Merchant of Venice Characters

Merchant of Venice Characters guide studies each character's role and motivation in this play. Antonio: A Venetian merchant of considerable wealth, he makes his money from "ventures", or mercantile enterprises using his fleet of ships. Much liked by his friends, Salanio, Gratiano and Salarino, Antonio is owed money by his friend Bassanio. The title of this play is considered to be derived from this character as well as the character of Shylock. Bassanio: The romantic lead of this play. He aims to successfully court the fair Portia. Her marriage will give him the money he needs to pay off his large debts to friend Antonio and so his courtship of Portia is also an attempt to pay off his debts. Shylock: A successful Jewish moneylender who is much maligned over his religion and the practice of moneylenders such as himself of charging interest. He lends the 3000 ducats Bassanio needs to court Portia and hopefully, pay off his debts to Antonio. There is however a catch; if the debt is not repaid, Antonio as security will forfeit one pound of his flesh. It is Shylock who is responsible for the immortal lines, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" (Act III, Scene I, Lines 63-72). Tubul: Friend of Shylock. Dispatched by Shylock to find his daughter, he tells Shylock of the loss of Antonio's ships. This lets Shylock realize that Antonio has now forfeited his debt. Portia: The heroine of this play, Portia is a wealthy and beautiful women who is desired by many, so much so that her father has devised an ingenious test all suitors must perform to win her hand in marriage. This consists of a suitor choosing one of three chests in which her portrait lies. Far from being merely beautiful, Portia also possesses a sharp mind, one, which saves Antonio from doom at the hands of Shylock. Nerissa: As Portia's waiting-maid, she tends to Portia and also helps Portia save Antonio's life. She later marries Bassanio's friend Gratiano. Gratiano: A good friend of Bassanio, he marries Nerissa after falling in love with her at Portia's palace. Bassanio describes him as talkative, saying; "Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice" (Act I, Scene I, Lines 114). The Prince of Morocco: This suitor is responsible for the expression "All that glitters is not gold; / Often have you heard that told:" (Act II, Scene VII, Lines 65-73). As one of Portia's suitors, he reads this upon choosing the gold casket, which is the wrong one and loses the right to marry Portia. The Prince of Arragon: This suitor also fails to win the fair Portia's hand in marriage when he incorrectly chooses the silver casket. Lorenzo: A close friend of both Bassanio and Antonio, his eloping with Shylock's daughter Jessica, results in part on Shylock's merciless insistence on his pound of flesh when Antonio forfeits Bassanio's debt. Jessica: The daughter of Shylock, her eloping with the "Christian" Lorenzo and her stealing of his property, angers Shylock greatly. Salarino and Salanio: Friends of Antonio who attempt to cheer him up in Act I, Scene I. The Duke of Venice: As judge over the court case between Shylock and Antonio, he has the power to pardon a death sentence. In the play, he is put in a difficult position by Shylock; he doesn't want Antonio to die, but to ignore Shylock's legal rights would be to place all of Venice in disrepute as a place to conduct business. Launcelot Gobbo: A clown and servant to Shylock, he later aids in the escape of Jessica from Shylock and works for Bassanio. Old Gobbo: Launcelot's father, who is blind. Balthazar and Stephano: Servants of Portia. Leonardo: Servant of Bassanio.

A big welcome to all .....

A big welcome to all .....

After a long and very stressful year we are happy to be alive and look forward to many years of success ...

 We are most thankful to our martyrs and veterans for all they have accomplished and pray/vow   to never forget them.

 A moment of silence please......Alhamdulilah- Praise be to Allah (God) Almighty...

 Writing will encourage and help our students to not only write better but hopefully relieve the stress of the eight months of war and lack of school.


The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.:~ Sydney J.Harris 


 A new beginning for a new era in the making ,we commence.......


 Blessings to all 

My new school...

International School of Martyrs

     
     My name is Osama, I am 15 years old . It is my first year in High School, I moved to a new 
school called ISM .My first day was hard because I dont have any friends to speak with, I felt 
alone and bored .
 My first class was English , the teacher was nice . There were many students in the class most of
 them were boys. I made new friends from different ages and differnt grades.
The school was very big compared to my old one,it has gymnasium, gardens and a huge feild.

     Because of the unfortunate events that Libya had witnessed,most of the school teachers left the 
country.So the school had to bring substitute teachers. the new teathers were good but not as good as   
the previous ones .Because we had started late the school had to change the semester, instead of 
having 3 terms ,we will have  2 terms this year.
This year every thing changed ,the syllabuse became  harder, so i had to study harder .I took a new
subject this year which is buisness , I found it little hard but i will try my best to understand it.

     My friends were nice to me ,we had alot of fun playing football,bascketball and table tenis,they 
helped me with my studies.I respect them and they respect me too we are like brothers.
The problem was that there is no cafeteria in the school.
The best thing was that you dont need to buy books ,they just give it to you and then you return them 
back by the end of the year , I also liked the way how the sports teacher trains us.
So these are my opinions of my new school and i hope you like it.

A big welcome to all .....

After a long and very stressful year we are happy to be alive and look forward to many years of success ...

 We are most thankful to our martyrs and veterans for all they have accomplished and pray/vow   to never forget them.

 A moment of silence please......Alhamdulilah- Praise be to Allah (God) Almighty...

 Writing will encourage and help our students to not only write better but hopefully relieve the stress of the eight months of war and lack of school.


The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.:~ Sydney J.Harris 


 A new beginning for a new era in the making ,we commence.......


 Blessings to all