character sketch of shylock
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Shylock is a revengeful and bloodthirsty man. From the very start, he is shown as planning to take his revenge upon Antonio for the latter's ill-treatment of him. Antonio's need for a loan serves him as a great opportunity to wreak his vengeance upon him.
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Character Sketch of Shylock in Merchant of Venice
June 21, 2018 by Kalyan
Character Sketch of Shylock in Merchant of Venice –
Shylock
A Famous Shakespearean Character: A Villain Deserving Some Sympathy
Shylock is one of the best-known characters in the entire range of Shakespearean drama. He is also a controversial character. Some critics and readers regard him as a through villain while others believe that, in spite of his villainy, he deserves some sympathy also. It is necessary for us therefore to assess this man’s character impartially. He certainly has his hateful traits of character; and he certainly deserves to be called a villain. But we still feel some sympathy for him because, in our opinion, he is not only a wrtfng-doer but also a victim of wrong-doing by others.