Shylock: Villain or Victim?

"Venetian merchant" is a script written in Italy by William Shakespeare in late 16th century. One of the protagonists in the play is a jealous junk money lender named Sherlock. Shylock is a discrimination, despised, part of a racism who hates their religion. At the beginning of the play, Sherlock had an uneasy relationship with a kind and generous person named Antonio. Sherlock is always indignant because he trusts Antonio, he is not interested in borrowing money and deprives Sherlock's business.

His personality is complicated and ambiguous, so it can hardly be said that Sherlock is a complete villain or victim. However, for most dramas, it was difficult to regard Sherlock as jealous, thirsty and as a cruel villain. Shakespeare deliberately depicts Sherlock as a regular Jew who is greedy and addicted to money, like most Jewish people at the time, he can be regarded as a victim did. Sherlock is highly exaggerated, written exaggeratedly. Even if Sherlock first appeared, his first sentence was "Thousands ... Read more

Whether individual audience Sherlock is a victim or a bad person is a controversial event, but how Shakespeare shows this role is the key to opening the door of a Venetian merchant. Many people are evil in their actions and their evil behavior may be rooted in the desire to destroy others or promote themselves. In dramas and movies, villains are often conflicts of stories, which is basically a threat to central people. You will see that Sherlock shows the characteristics of the evil one.