Justify shylocks demand for revenge against Antonio. Do you agree that shylock at times appears more as a victim than a villain on the drama?why/why Not?
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Schlock responded for a bond when asked for money by Antonia.He wanted money back in 3 months without any interest like he asked to other people.But if Antonio will not be able to return the money according to his bond , Shylock will be allowed to cut off 1 pound of flash from Antonio's any part of the body.Yes I agree that he mostly appears as a victim more than a villain because he is demanding for Antonio's flesh which means his life and according to the law of Venice it's wrong.Therefore,he is seen as a victim.
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In the first scene that Shylock and Antonio appear together in The Merchant of Venice, Shylock says that in the past, Antonio has treated him cruelly because Shylock is Jewish. Shylock says Antonio called him a
misbeliever, cut-throat, dog/And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine. (I.iii)
Shylock also says that Antonio kicked him on the street like a stray dog:
(You) foot me as you spurn a stranger cur
Over your threshold! (I.iii)
I don't know about you, but being called cruel names and being spit at would make me pretty upset!
We know that what Shylock says is true, because Antonio himself confirms it. Rather than denying the name-calling and spitting, he agrees that he's done it many times before and will continue to do so. He is not appealing Shylock to lend him money as a friend, but as an enemy.
misbeliever, cut-throat, dog/And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine. (I.iii)
Shylock also says that Antonio kicked him on the street like a stray dog:
(You) foot me as you spurn a stranger cur
Over your threshold! (I.iii)
I don't know about you, but being called cruel names and being spit at would make me pretty upset!
We know that what Shylock says is true, because Antonio himself confirms it. Rather than denying the name-calling and spitting, he agrees that he's done it many times before and will continue to do so. He is not appealing Shylock to lend him money as a friend, but as an enemy.
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