The Merchant of Venice :: Free Merchant of Venice Essays

The Merchant of Venice by WIlliam Shakespeare. The Merchant of Venice is a play about revenge, justice, deseption and friendship. The degree is about, m unrivaledylender a wealth Jew, lending one of his enemies, Antonoi, three guanine ducats. Although Antonio is a rich merchant all his resources are in his ships, concern too distant countries, but because he wants to help out his friend, Bassanio, he has no choice but to ask Shylock for a give , not to know it could lead to his death. In this play there is a big difference between the Christian charaters and Shylock, the main difference cosmos Shylock seems to be more(prenominal) interested in his money and personal line of credit rather than human relationships, which the Christian charaters seem to b e more interested in. However, in one part of the play Shylock seems to be hurt at the fact his missy has sold a ring, which his deceases wife gave him, for a monkey.(Act 3 Scene 1 ) It was my turquoise, I had it off Leah when i was a bachelor. I Would not have given it for a state of nature of monkeys. This shows a side to Shylock that we have neer seen. It shows the love he had and still has for his deceased wife Leah. Shylock shows how hurt and betrayed he feels that his daughter has sold his ring by saying that he wouldnt had given it onward for a wilderness of monkeys . Another theme in the play that Shylock brings out is predjudice. He judges people before he gives them a chance to show what they are really like. He has different veiws on different characters depanding on who they are.( Act 1 Scene 3 ) I hat him for he is a ChristianThis shows how he feels against antonio , a Christian whom he has never met and it shows how prejudice he can be. In one part of the play Shylock shows a side to him we have never seen before. Instead if seeing him as the man who is greedy and