What does Shylock have left now? Nothing.
He has lost his money, his house, his respect and even his daughter.
All for the greed of money!
Or is it possible to understand his reaction?
He had been spat on, looked down upon and called awful things.
Walking out in daytime he had to wear a red hat so that everyone could see he was a Jew.
But they came to him when they needed money!
This time he should really get his revenge!
In response to The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.
2 comments:
Yes, he was seeking revenge, though it would break a Jewish law! What else could he do? People looked at him as a bloodthirsty and comic villain, totally unattractive. They did not see that he was a victim who deserved a little sympathy from the people around him. Shylock was unattractive, but we find bad qualities among the other characters too!
Elin
I agree with you. He deserved sympathy, but I don't think revenge is a good way of acting. Search for revenge makes hatred grow.
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