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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