Merchant Of Venice
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
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Middle of paper
.... his poverty, and
because 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 st ....
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Word count: 626
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
