why is shylock a villian...and why is he said victim???(answer both parts or u will be reported...)
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It is difficult to say if Shylock is a complete villain or a victim, as his character is complex and ambiguous. However, it is difficult to view Shylock as anything other than a devious, bloodthirsty and heartless villain in the majority of the play. There are a few points in the story where he can be viewed as victimised, as most Jews were at that time, but Shakespeare has purposely portrayed Shylock as a stereotypical Jew, greedy, and obsessed with money. Shylock has been written to be very inflated and exaggerated.Although Shylock is hurt by the theft of his turquoise ring by Jessica, given to him by an old love (Leah), such shows of human feeling or emotion are under numerous, and he seems more concerned with his material wealth, than his own offspring. It was probably this attitude that frustrated his daughter and made her determined to escape him. Even his own servant Lancelot describes him as, "The Jew is the very devil incarnation,"
Shylock certainly is victimised by the Christians, Antonio spat in his face, Solerio and Solanio constantly mock him, for his religion and misfortunes. "As the dog Jew did utter in the street: 'My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!'" Act 2, Scene 8. However, it is hard to say if the characters treated all Jews like Shylock , as he is only one of two Jews in the story (The other Jew, Tubal, only has dialogue with Shylock) and perhaps Shylocks victimisation is due to his own behaviour, and his religion only used against him as a tool for attack.
“The Jew,” Shylock, as he is referred to throughout the play, does make some good points, and shows his discontent at the treatment of his people, in what is probably the best and most well-known part of The Merchant of Venice, Act 3, Scene 1
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Shylock certainly is victimised by the Christians, Antonio spat in his face, Solerio and Solanio constantly mock him, for his religion and misfortunes. "As the dog Jew did utter in the street: 'My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!'" Act 2, Scene 8. However, it is hard to say if the characters treated all Jews like Shylock , as he is only one of two Jews in the story (The other Jew, Tubal, only has dialogue with Shylock) and perhaps Shylocks victimisation is due to his own behaviour, and his religion only used against him as a tool for attack.
“The Jew,” Shylock, as he is referred to throughout the play, does make some good points, and shows his discontent at the treatment of his people, in what is probably the best and most well-known part of The Merchant of Venice, Act 3, Scene 1
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shylock is a villain because he don't have kindness & he loves money than everything's such as her daughter & humanity etc.
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