Is Shylock portrayed as a villain or victim? In our lessons we have been studying one of Shakespeare’s plays The Merchant of Venice. This is one of Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedies‚ written in 1596. The bases of this play lies on dealing with a dispute between shylock‚ a wealthy Jew‚ and Antonio‚ a merchant of Venice. In my essay I am going to evaluate weather shylock is a man more sinned against than sinning. Shylock has the most important role‚ but despite his importance he doesn’t
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Shakespeare introduces deception when Antonio (a Christian) wants a bond from Shylock (a Jew). Shylock agrees to the bond under the condition that Shylock gets a pound of Antonio’s flesh for each pound he cannot return. This bond seems to come out of friendship from Shylock and he describes‚ “I would be friends with you‚ and have your love…” The audience‚ however‚ knows at this point that Shylock is deceiving Antonio; although Shylock pretends to like Antonio “Antonio is a good man” and wants to be friends
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Duke assume Shylock will do (4.1.15-33)? What is Shylock’s response? Why is Shylock unwilling to show mercy? How does he respond to the Venetians and their call for mercy (4.1.88-99)? What is his ultimate claim (even "threat") in demanding justice (4.1.100-101)? The duke summons Shylock into the courtroom and addresses him‚ saying that he believes that Shylock means only to frighten Antonio by extending this drama to the brink of performance. No one‚ the duke says‚ believes that Shylock actually means
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is called a ‘problem play’. Shylock is often classed as the stereotypical miserably Jew‚ and some use his repetition of “Three thousand ducats” to show how his life is dominated and ruled by money. Shylock is obsessed with money this becomes clear in Act 2‚ Scene 8 as Solanio mimics Shylock’s anguished cries of repetition “My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter”. In Act 3 Scene 1 as Tubal notifies Shylock of Jessica spending “fourscore ducats” in one night‚ Shylocks reaction supports the fact that
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will answer to the question by analyzing the character of Shylock. Although Shylock takes action only in five scenes of the play‚ he is the cornerstone of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Shylock‚ “referred as ‘the Jew’ over sixty times”‚ is the key to the play: he shows not only the anti-Semitism sentiment of his time‚ which depicts Christians as brutal and harsh (Herbert Bronstein‚ 1969). Indeed‚ from the very beginning Shylock is mistreated by Antonio who called him a “misbeliever‚ cut-throat
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Portia: Is thy name Shylock? Shylock: Yes. Portia: Of a strange nature is the suit you follow. (To Antonio): You stand within his danger‚ do you not? Antonio: Ay‚ so he says. Portia: Do you confess the bond? Antonio: I do. Portia: Then must the Jew be merciful. Shylock: On what compulsion must I? Portia: The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath: it is twice blest‚ it blesses him that gives and him that takes. It becomes the throned
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55) Scene 6: What happens in this scene? Comment on the difference between the play and the film: why does the film let Shylock come home and find his house empty? Scene 7 Back at Belmont: What makes Morocco make up his mind which casket to choose? Comment on Portia’s words on p. 61‚ ll. 78 -79. Are the same words used in the film? Scene 8: Solanio makes fun of Shylock. (Find his lines on p. 63‚ ll. 12 – 22) Comment on his words. ll. 25 – 26: what does Solanio realize? Why would the fact
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extreme. He values only money‚ and not family. After Jessica runs away Shylock states‚ “I would my daughter were dead at my foot‚ and the jewels in her ear.” (III. i. 79-80). When Jessica runs away‚ he does not care that she is gone. He only wishes for his money‚ which she has stolen‚ to be returned to him. Shylock also prioritizes himself and what he has to gain over the lives of others. While making the deal with Antonio‚ Shylock states‚ “Expressed in the condition‚ let the forfeit be nominated for
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Venice‚ the character of Shylock reveals to us Shakespeare’s attitude towards the Jewish people and anti-Semitism. Throughout the play Shylock is treated with a continuum of hostility and disrespect from the other characters. Many would argue that Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice condones anti-Semitism‚ but if a closer look is taken‚ Shakespeare’s playwright actually supports an opposing point of view. We see this through character quotes and speeches‚ particularly Shylock and Antonio. This is noticeable
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values and relationships. Shakespeare displays Shylock‚ one of the main characters in the play The Merchant of Venice in his relationships with fellow humans through the conflict of different religions and faiths. Shakespeare depicts Shylock to the audience as angry when he is around Christians especially Antonio. “You call me misbeliever‚ cut-throat dog‚ and spit upon my Jewish gabardine‚ and all for the use of that which is mine own” here Shylock reclaims the despicable manner that Antonio has
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