Question

Why does shylock calls Antonio a fawning publican give reasons why shylock hates Antonio

Answer 1

➡fawning means servile or cringing.

➡here, the word publican has been used to mean a fellow who runs a tavern or a boarding and lodging establishment.

➡ shylock uses the phrase a fawning publican for Antonio in a contemptuous sense.

shylock hates Antonio because Antonio gives a Dept for the people with no rate of interest and Antonio had said as a cut throat dog and hi has split on him and he he had told bad about his community that is Jivesh community e so shylock hates Antonio

Answer 2

Answer:

Publican means tax collector. They were heated by a jews because they were the agents of rome. shylock hates Antonio because he is a Christian, he abuses shylock, he leads money without interest.