on-the-character-of-shylock-in-the-merchant-of-venice(編輯修改稿)
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【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 steem。 second, as a usurer, Shylock must eradicate Antonio who lends money without asking for any interest。 third, Shylock’s daughter eloped with Antonio’s friend and stolen his money. He thinks it is Antonio’s conspiracy. Therefore, he had to put this debt onto the Antonio.
There is a monologue of Shylock: How like a fawning publican he looks!I hate him for he is a Christian。But more for that in low simplicityHe lends out money gratis, and brings downThe rate of usance here with us in VeniceIf I can catch him once upon the hipI will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.He hates our sacred nation, and he rails,Even there where merchants most do congregateOn me, my bargains, and my well=won thriftWhich he calls interest Cursed he my tribeIf I forgive him (Shakespeare,1996:7。 ACTⅠCENEⅢ) ! Shylock’s attitude towards abusersTo the insults and discriminations, Shylock has learned to be brave and can deal with it in a flexible way. As Mr. Lu Xun(1982:134) says “To explode in silence, or to die in it”. In that society, the Christian Law is the power. So he just endures the unfair affirmation by law. The non resistance doesn’t mean he is weak. In contrast, he is waiting the chance. Once he has the chance, he will try his best to fight. When he suffers insults and spurning from Antonio, he chooses to bear it without any words. Because he knows clearly that he is a Jew in the lowestclass. However, at the minute when Antonio borrows money from him, he recognizes that he has got the time. He makes full use of the Christian Law, which settled to forbid the Jews, to defend for himself. Here, I must give him a positive image: he is a good lawabiding citizen, which is contrast to Portia takes advantage of the loophole of the law in a cheeky way. As the letter of the contract, he can get a pond of flesh, in which can make Antonio into deathtrap. From this, we can get the information that Shylock is a man of resource. As he says:Signior Antonio, many a time and oftIn the Ratio you have rated meAbout my moneys and my usancesStill have I borne it with a patient shrugFor sufferance is the badge of all our tribeYou call me misbeliever, cutthroat dogAnd spet upon my Jewish gabardineAnd all for use of that which is mine ownWell then, it now appears you need my help (Shakespeare, 1996:7。 ACTⅠSCENEⅢ) .The pound of flesh which I demand of him,Is dearly bought。 `tis mine and I will have it,If you deny me, fie upon your law!There is no force in the decrees of Venice.I stand for judgment: answer。 shall I have it (Shakespeare, 1996:7。 ACTⅣCENE 0Ⅰ) ? 3 My views of Shylock A lowestclass Jewish at that timeShylock is a typical Jewish in the 16th century, who is plagued and oppressed by life, social and antiJewish people. He lives in the bottom of the society. At that time, the Jews had no position and they are even less than the dog in Christian’s eyes. Poor Jews were always abused in public, even were unlawfully deprived of their own life. In order to live, they had to give up their dignity and bear all sorts of unequal treatment. Shylock has no property, but he must feed himself and his only daughter. Therefore, he lends out money at an exorbitant rate of interest so as to maintain the daily life. So he cherishes the hardearned fruits of his labors and hates those who spend money like water, especially the “affluent second generations” like Antonio. Shylock has no dignity, but in order to live, he has never given up hope. His noble qualities to face a painful situation bravely and stoically, his virtue to be frugal in life and his firm faith to
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