Jessica (The Merchant of Venice) usually extend and deepen existing dramatic conventions, and Jessica must be seen in a context of classical and Elizabethan conventions for such characters. Slights highlights comedies where children rebel against a miserly father, or romances where daughters defy a repressive father for love. These conventions would be familiar for both Shakespeare and an Elizabethan theatre audience, and, indeed, modern audiences tend to accept Jessica's actions as natural within the context of the plot. Her escape from Shylock's repressive household to Belmont a quest for freedom, and from misfortune to happiness. This view is supported by John Russell-Brown, the editor of
Supermarine S.6B the power of the engine by 400 hp (298 kW) to 2,300 hp (1,715 kW). Although the British team faced no competitors, the RAF High Speed Flight brought six Supermarine Schneider racers to Calshot Spit on Southampton Water for training and practice. The aircraft were: S.5 "N219", second at Venice in 1927, S.5 "N220", winner at Venice in 1927, two S.6s with new engines and redesignated as S.6As ("N247" that won at Calshot in 1929 and S.6A "N248", disqualified at Calshot in 1929), and the newly built S.6Bs, "S1595" and "S1596". The improved aircraft was designated the Supermarine S.6B to