Merchant of Venice

How has the relationship between Jessica and Lancaulet changed since Lancalot became Bassanio's servant and not Shylock?Has his change in master, changed his personalities?Explain.

This question is from Act 3 scene 5

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Yes, Lancelot and Jessica are in an argument over whether she can be saved by God since she was born a Jew. Lancelot tells her that since both her parents are Jews, she is damned. She protests that she can be saved once she becomes a Christian because her husband Lorenzo is a Christian. Lancelot then makes a joke, and says that Lorenzo is a bad man because by converting all the Jews he is raising the price of pork (since Jews do not eat pork, but Christians do). Lorenzo then arrives and orders Lancelot to go inside and prepare the table for dinner.

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