... Jessica, Shylock always gets hurt or punished. Regarding the relatively good relationships possessed by the other characters compared to that of Shylock, the role of anti-semitism in "The Merchant of Venice" is one to be explored; however, needless of the results, it is still obvious that through having no friends and belonging to the minority sect of religion, Shylock is still portrayed as the pariah of Venice. One major plot in this play concerns Jessica ... , the Jewish daughter of Shylock, eloping with a Venetian Christian named Lorenzo ... ...

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