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The stage villain

required for the plot;

the antagonist:he hampers

love stories

Historical and dramatic influences under which Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice.

Shylock as a multi-dimensional character

There are two stage

Shylocks in the play:

Jews as evil villains and as

objects of mockery

The human being

who suffers for the loss of

his daughter, his property

and his religion

Who is Shylock?

- a Jewish moneylender

- persecuted by all the non-Jews

- an intelligent businessman

- Jessica's father

Shylock: a memorable character

Breaking with the theatrical tradition

a complex character:

-an Elizabethan Stereotype

- a man who suffered much

Shakespeare's genius

Shakespeare's manipulation of our emotions regarding Shylock is a proof of his genius.

We sympathize with Shylock at times,

We loathe him at others.

The Merchant of Venice

by Shakespeare

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