Similarly‚ Shylock in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice indulges in seeing Antonio sucked dry of money. Both Iago and Shylock are compelled to see their enemies suffer through means that once deprived them‚ such as Iago being deprived of his rank and Shylock being deprived of money and respect. Although Iago and Shylock both expose their enemies’ weaknesses in order to destroy them‚ Iago’s tactics are more effective because Shylock becomes incapacitated by his Jewish heritage. Iago and Shylock both
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Shylock in the play was treated very bad by the Christian people. All the people in the play all said hateful things to him and spat on him. For his "un-Christian" behavior he was called a dog Jew by everyone he doesn’t even know. Shylock was fed up with Christians hating the Jews‚ so he made a bond with Antonio to get revenge. The bond had a slight catch to it‚ if Antonio did not pay him back on time then he would have to give Shylock a pound of his own flesh. He deliberately asks for a pound of
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of Shylock by referring to him as “inhuman” and “uncapable of pity‚ void‚ and empty.” The Duke is not happy about Shylock wanting a pound of Antonio’s flesh and the Duke feels that Shylock will not feel bad for Antonio. 2. Antonio wants to “make no offers and use no farther means.” Antonio is grateful for what everyone has done for him‚ but he wants to move on with the trial so he can “have judgement” and so Shylock may get “his will”‚ Antonio’s flesh. 3. The Duke thinks that Shylock is doing
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Merchant of Venice I agree with the statement saying that the main issues of The Merchant of Venice are credited to the development of Shylock and Portia. Throughout the story‚ the characters of Shylock and Portia are the ones who raise many significant matters to do with Venetian society and even our society today. Shylock’s experiences in the story bring up topics of racism and revenge‚ while through the character of Portia‚ issues such as justice‚ mercy and the role of women in a patriarchal
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application of mercy and the law together there cannot be justice or fairness. This is the exact thing she tries to get Shylock to understand. “Therefore‚ Jew‚ though justice be thy plea‚ consider this – that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy‚ and that some prayer doth teach us all to render to deeds of mercy.” She appeals to Shylock that he should spare Antonio’s life saying that we all pray for mercy and are saved by God being merciful toward us‚ we
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appearance is sad. His dignity and generosity have earned him many admirers. A philosophical man‚ he is tired of frivolous activities and tends to be reflective. His early cruelty towards Shylock is partly evened out by the mercy he later shows the man. He has every desired virtue of nobility. | | Shylock A Jewish moneylender in Venice. He is shown as being oppressed by his private torments. The times have him constantly humiliated and scorned. He hates all Christians‚ and the feeling is
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Shylock as a sympathetic character[edit] Shylock and Portia (1835) by Thomas Sully. Many modern readers and theatregoers have read the play as a plea for tolerance‚ noting that Shylock is a sympathetic character. They cite as evidence that Shylock’s ’trial’ at the end of the play is a mockery of justice‚ with Portia acting as a judge when she has no right to do so. The characters who berated Shylock for dishonesty resort to trickery in order to win. In addition‚ Shakespeare gives Shylock one
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and hate Jews like the entire Venetians do. 2.) It is such a crisis for Shylock that his daughter converted and married a Christian because when Jessica left she stole a lot of his precious jewels and money. Tubal claims that she is spending it and it hurts him because he does not want to lose money. 3.) Shylock channels his grief over Jessica’s leaving into anger over Antonio because Antonio has a debt with Shylock that he has yet finished to pay off. 4.) Salerio and Solanio’s report about
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1. How does Antonio feel as the scene opens? What explanations to Salerio and Solanio offer to account for his mood? How does Antonio respond? Antonio feels very depress in the opening scene. The explanation that Salerio and Solanio offer for Antonio’s mood is that he is only worried about his ship returning safety to the port. Antonio responds to them by denying that he is worried about his ships‚ they then accuse him of being in love which Antonio denies their accusations. 2. What insight
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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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