Merchant Of Venice Essay
Beginning of paper
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 antago ....
Middle of paper
.... Launcelot is
socially beneath him. You also start to wonder about how fair Shylock is,
when Launcelot is deciding whether or not to leave him.
Shylock also mistreats his own daughter, Jessica. He mistreats her
by keeping her as a captive in her own house, not letting her out, and not
letting her hear the Christian music around her. He orders her to:
"Lock up my doors; and when you hear the drum...
..But stop my house's ears-I mean casements.
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Word count: 650
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
