How does Shakespeare’s use of language and imagery change the audience’s opinion of Shylock?
(specifically in Act One Scene lll)
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Explanation:
In act one scene 3 , Shylock will come into view as a complete different person.
Although he is portrayed as a villainous character, all his grudge can be justified there. Shylock has been humiliated a lot of times by Antonio in front of so many people.
He has called him a cut throat dog , misbeliever, has spat on his Jewish gaberdine , has kicked him like a dog mainly because he is a Jew. Antonio is discriminating Shylock on the basis of religion. In the whole drama , Antonio is pictured as a very good man but that is proven wrong in this scene. You can’t blame Shylock having a long standing grudge towards Antonio. Antonio has not only humiliated Antonio but has also cost him his business so Shylock can’t be wholly pictured as an evil monster in the drama, it is only because of the circumstances that Shylock had to become like that.