... good, nor can they be completely bad. Everyone does both right and wrong and are greedy and generous, are able to love and to hate, and are full of revenge and mercy. In "The Merchant of Venice," Shakespeare shows us the true human condition through his characters' actions. They are completely human. The "good" characters are not perfect, and the "bad" characters have feelings ... able to successfully persuade Shylock to give up his claim. She argued that although the agreement allowed Shylock to take a pound of flesh, it did not allow him to take or even shed any blood. From both these...

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