Shylock Character Study #3
Many characters hold antisemitic views but in places Shakespeare lets
Shylock speaks from the heart and suddenly we see him as a human, not a
stereotype.
Shylock speaks from the heart and suddenly we see him as a human, not a
stereotype.
In A1S3 when Shylock offers to lend money without interest some argue
that he is being kind, do you agree? yes, Because it will be easy for Antonio
to pay back.
In A3S1 Shylock suffers great losses. Look for suggestions of his sorrow,
loneliness, and feelings for his dead wife. get married, talk to someone
In A4S1 when Shylock is sentenced, we again feel pity for him. Why is this
loneliness, and feelings for his dead wife. get married, talk to someone
an achievement for Shakespeare (consider his audience). because at that
time of Shakespeare people were antisemitic. It is really hard to make
people feel pity for a Jew.
Shylock makes it feel more of a tragi-comedy. Do you feel he is portrayed
more as a villain or a victim? Write a paragraph explaining your thoughts
with supporting evidence from the play.
victim- Shylock was treated more like a victim. First, he was called a Jew(like
a swear) and then a dog. He was called by other abusive names. Then, his
daughter ran away with his money and jewels. And then, he had to give half
of his property to the government and rest to his daughter and her lover after
death. He also had to change his religion from Jew to Christian.
Why do you think this is? Would it change your initial view of the play?
Would it be a more suitable name? Although the story was mostly about
Shylock, But that time the Jew was a big problem. It would not change our
initial view because we thought that Shylock was the Merchant Until the end
of the story.
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