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【正文】 ntonio. Antonio in turn has to borrow this sum from Shylock and after a spell of ill fortune at sea he cannot pay the money back. As such, the evil Shylock demands a pound of flesh from the debtor. Portia, now wedded to Bassanio, dresses up as an advocate and defends Antonio in court by claiming that Shylock may have his pound of flesh but may not legally spill blood in doing so or he will forfeit(喪失) his life. The cunning of Portia and her servant Nerissa is consistently inspired and amusing, while the euppance(因果報應) of Shylock is undeniably(不可否認的) just and satisfying. These days Shylock can be played as a tragic character rather than a ical devil, but this does little for the play which is clearly designed to be amusing rather than harrowing. The matter continues to provoke debate. Character Antonio: A Venetian merchant of considerable wealth, he makes his money from ventures, or mercantile enterprises using his fleet of ships. Much liked by his friends, Salanio, Gratiano and Salarino, Antonio is owed money by his friend Bassanio. The title of this play is considered to be derived from this character as well as the character of Shylock. Bassanio: The romantic lead of this play. He aims to successfully court the fair Portia. Her marriage will give him the money he needs to pay off his large debts to friend Antonio and so his courtship of Portia is also an attempt to pay off his debts. Shylock: A successful Jewish moneylender who is much maligned over his religion and the practice of moneylenders such as himself of charging interest. He lends the 3000 ducats Bassanio needs to court Portia and hopefully, pay off his debts to Antonio. There is however a catch。 if the debt is not repaid, Antonio as security will forfeit one pound of his flesh. It is Shylock who is responsible for the immortal lines, If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you ti
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