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”