The Greed of Shylock

In the play The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, the character Shylock is mean, greedy, money-loving Jew. He shows these characteristics in the way that he acts through his daily life. His character traits are evident in the way he loans money to Antonio, the way he acts after his daughter runs away, and the way he craves revenge after Antonio’s ships do not return.

Shylock shows his hateful nature by the way he treats Antonio when he lends him money. When Antonio goes to Shylock to borrow money for Bassonio, Shylock is very hateful and rude to both men. Shylock says, "I hate him for he is a Christian" (I. iii. 39). Shylock is a Jew so he detests Antonio because h

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Approximate Word count = 500
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)