Also, during that time it would have been considered quite normal to force someone to convert to Christianity. Shakespeare’s Venice had the same mentality about Jewish people. Anti-Semitism was overwhelmingly abundant. Although Shylock was surely a respectable businessman, it did not seem out of the ordinary for Antonio to spit on him and call him a dog whenever it took his fancy...
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Shylock seems to be the only one who realizes the hypocrisy of the ‘good Christians’ and makes mention of it in his famed speech in Act III: SHYLOCK… Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? (III...
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Merchant Of Venice Character Diary - Shylock The lawyer took away my moneys, but even worse than that Antonio took away my religion. I was humiliated and sentenced to be a Christian, just like them...	2 / 387
The Merchant Of Venice Shylock wants his revenge on the Christians because they treat him like a dog and spit on him. He wants his bond and the one pound of the flesh of Antonio...	2 / 520
Merchant of Venice The moneylender praises her, but Portia then adds that the contract says nothing about shedding blood, so Shylock must cut the flesh without making Antonio bleed or else be arrested for shedding a Christian's blood...	2 / 403
Merchant of Venice Overview Portia then examines the contract and declares that Shylock is entitled to the pound of Antonio's flesh, but may not draw blood when doing it. Shylock then agrees to Bassanio's money, but Portia explains that he may not go back on his word and that his is guilty of wanting to take someone's life...	2 / 352