In the play The Merchant Of Venice Shylock is trying to keep his bond but everyone is being bias towards Antonio because he is Christian and Shylock is Jewish, Shylock is arguing with the Venetian Government because they are allowed to keep slaves and treat them likes asses, dogs and mules but he cant keep his bond a quote to back up this point is ” you have among you many a purchased, which like your asses, dogs and mules, you use in abject and in slavish parts”
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The Merchant Of Venice
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
The Justice System
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.
Merchant Of Venice
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.
Venetian Hypocraisy
Thursday 4th Februray 2016
Venetian Hypocraisy
I think it’s I have my bond, speak not against my bond.
I do wonder, Thou naughty jailer, that thou art are so fond. To come abroad with him at his request.
Shylock think the whole of the Venetian state are all hypocrites.
You have among you many a purchased slave, Which, like your asses and your dogs and mules.
Shylock highlights Hypocraisy in his speech by saying that the government are being hypocritical by saying that you have purchased slaves donkeys and mules but I’m not allowed to keep my private bond with Antonio.
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