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Essay Archive - Merchant of Venice Essay
Merchant of Venice Essay
Many people are villainous in the way they act, and their
villainous acts may be rooted in the desire to destroy others, or in the
hopes of elevating themselves. Many people may only act "villainous" in
reaction to the way they have been treated in the past. Shylock the Jew is
the villain or antagonist in the play The Merchant of Venice. Shylock
mistreats Antonio the Christian, his daughter, Jessica and Launcelot.
The first person Shylock mistreats, is Launcelot. He mistreats this
servant by complaining behind Launcelot's back of his laziness. Shylock
says,
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