...Barabas, Are come from Turkey, and lie in our road; 145 And they this day sit in the council-house0 To entertain them and their embassy. BARABAS Why,...come not to war; Or let 'em war, so we be conquerors. (Aside) Nay, let 'em combat, conquer, and kill all, 150 So they spare me, my daughter, and my wealth....

...and Barabas, betrays aliens' conspiracy rather than citizens' local pride or patriotism: Barabas ... let 'em combat, conquer, and kill all, So they spare me, my daughter, and my wealth. (150-51) Territorial nationality is thus certainly dubious when it comes to Jews, which may partly...

...BARABAS Why, let 'em come, so they come not to war; 150 Or let 'em war, so we be conquerors — [aside] Nay, let 'em combat, conquer, and kill all, So they spare me, my daughter, and my wealth. 1 JEW Were it for confirmation of a league, They would not come in warlike manner thus. 2 JEW I fear...

...concerned only with his own interests, the private space of the family and its property: 'let 'em [Turks] combat, conquer, and kill all, / So they spare me, my daughter and my wealth' (11.151-2.). Thus he is traumatized by the Christians' appropriation of his house with the intention...