Day: 5 February 2016

Shylock calls the Venetian Government hypocrites because they tell Shylock he can’t take a pound of flesh because it will kill him but they are allowed slave that want to kill themselves. Jews are treated like animals because they are discriminated against. If a Christain was to kill a Jew it would be called an act of self defence but if a Jew killed a Christian he would be called a murderer 

Shylock shows the justice system is corrupt by saying ” many a purchase salve” here Shylock is saying the Venetian Government is fake and I bias. He carries on and says “these slaves are treated like asses, dogs and mules.”

Shylock says why is it ok that you have all these slaves treating them like donkeys, dogs and mules so how come I can’t stick to my bond.

Is The Merchant Of Venice Anti-Semitic?

The Merchant Of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays but Jews are discriminated against by Christians so much they have to live in a different part of Venice.

The Jews are only allowed one job which is a money lender, a Christian that goes by the name of Antonio asks for a loan of three thousand pounds to pay back in three months  but all of Antonios money are on ships all around the world, but he goes along with the deal was if Antonio didn’t pay Shylock back he could take a pound of flesh.