... obligation he owed Shylock is a brilliant illustration of a glad completion. In Act I, scene iii, Bassanio seals a bond with Shylock with the understanding that reimbursement will be three thousand ducats or a pound of Antonio's substance. Lamentably, Antonio's business all of a sudden accidents and Antonio relinquishes his bond with Shylock. Antonio's consummation is a palatable and a merited triumph for him since he is cleared ... from any charges, including the pound of his fragile living creature and cash. Love overcoming deterrents is another component that makes this play a comic ...

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... double the sum that was originally lent. Shylock is also portrayed as a selfish and singleminded individual. In the play he so completely focused on exacting his revenge and receiving his pound of flesh that he allows himself be outsmarted by a Porsche who disguised as a Doctor of the Court and as a consequence loses his wealth, the bond he fought so hard to ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate