... day which suggests that the English thought it was funny to see Shylock persecuted for believing in the Jewish faith. The friends of Shakespeare who decided that Merchant of Venice was a comedy, justified this by saying the play was about love and marriage. These people left out the part when Shylock lends money to Antonio, ... is converting to become Christian and Lancelet still makes jokes at her expense. Jessica shows how much it hurts to made fun of like this in this quote. "He tells me flatly there's no mercy for me in heaven because I am a Jew's daughter; and he says you are no go...

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The Merchant of Venice: Act 1 Scene 3 How does Shakespeare employ stereotyping in his depiction of Shylock? Has Shylock reason to be antipathetic towards Antonio? Give quotations to support you observations. In Shylock Shakespeare has ... and says: "I hate him for he is a Christian; But more, for that in low simplicity He lends money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice"- Act 1 Sc 3 ln34-37 This passage also makes evident another stereotypical characteristic of Jews; miserliness. From reading Act1 Sc3 it is evident that Shylock has in the past been treated ... F...

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... trying to stop Christianity. The religious reasons for this hatred also pushed them to believe that if a Jew converted to Christianity, as Shylock is forced to do in The Merchant of Venice, then all will be forgiven as the repentant Jew is now pure of heart. "...some Christians believed that the coming of the Kingdom of God was aided by converting the ... sufferance be by Christian ex- ample? Why revenge! The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard, but i will better the instruction (3. 1. 54-69). When the preceding quote is spoken, Shylock is being mocked by Salerio ...

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