The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding comedies of Shakespeare. The story happened in Venice in 16th century. Shylock is a typical character in this play. Shylock was looked down upon and humiliated by ...The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding comedies of Shakespeare. The story happened in Venice in 16th century. Shylock is a typical character in this play. Shylock was looked down upon and humiliated by Christians as a Jew. Shylock, who found everyone in that society was against him, felt him isolated by Christians in Venice. But it is true that as a usurer, shylock was greedy and miserly, he lost kindness and reason; Shylock was oppressed and humiliated as a Jew. This paper focuses on the dual sides of Shylock's character. On one hand he is miserly, unfeeling, vicious and sly; on the other hand, he is oppressed and humiliated.展开更多
文摘The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding comedies of Shakespeare. The story happened in Venice in 16th century. Shylock is a typical character in this play. Shylock was looked down upon and humiliated by Christians as a Jew. Shylock, who found everyone in that society was against him, felt him isolated by Christians in Venice. But it is true that as a usurer, shylock was greedy and miserly, he lost kindness and reason; Shylock was oppressed and humiliated as a Jew. This paper focuses on the dual sides of Shylock's character. On one hand he is miserly, unfeeling, vicious and sly; on the other hand, he is oppressed and humiliated.
