Question

How does antonio and shylock interpret to jacobs story

Answer 1

Shylock told the Story of Jacob and uncle Laban in order to prove that prosperity is a blessing if it is without theft and by theft he referred to changing interest by Shylock.b ut to that Antonio replies that Jacob got the lambs due to god's will not due to his trick.

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Answer 2

Answer:

After this extract, Antonio tells Shylock that it was purely a matter of chance in Jacob’s case. He had no control over it himself, but providence guided and governed the event. It was not a matter in the hands of men, like the taking of interest.