Merchant of venice
The Merchant of Venice
In The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, there appears Shylock. He is a Jew, that much we are told in the
cast list. But, as the play unfolds Shylock is seen to be the villian. He is protrayed as being cold, unbending, and evil. But
is he? Is Shylock really the antagonist in this play or can he also be viewed as persecuted individual who resorts to
revenge only after …
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…ay it seems that Shylock is no different from any other man except for the fact that his religion has
made him in outcast from society. Our understanding of this fact does not lessen the horror we feel at his cruelty towards
Antonio, but we are able to remember that the passion for revenge is a common human failing and not the unique
characteristics of a ferocious and inhuman monster as the Elizabeathans believed. (Lippman 3)
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