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The Merchant Of Venice: Shylock - An In-depth Character Analysis
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Often, The character Shylock, in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice,
is portrayed as a beastly monstrosity, with a lust for Antonio's life. Through
a more careful examination it can be determined that Shylock was an upstanding
member of his community, who endured abuse, forgave easily, and uphe ....
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....after she
ran away, is manipulated to make Shylock seem beastly. But, within the Jewish
culture and the time period, his response was appropriate. After his daughter
ran away, she was, for all intents and purposes, disowned. Thusly, the theft of
his jewels reduced her to the level of a thief, and so she deserved to be
punished.
Shylock is also an honest, law abiding citizen of Venice, before the
very end. His great respect for law and order are shown in the following quotes
from Act 4 Scene.... |
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