... Antonio and the Christians and that he will get the revenge he has so justly deserved. However, he seals his fate that is about to be finalized because as the Duke begs him for leniency upon Antonio he refuses causing even more animosity toward him. He will hear of no bargaining even though others are willing to repay the loan. When ... and he now faces possible death himself. However, Antonio intervenes on his behalf with the request that Shylock be spared but fined as he states, "So please my lord the Duke and all the court to quit the fine for one half of his goods, I am content; so ...

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... face the consequences. Shylock knows he will not be able to take his bond without spilling Christian blood and must face his fate which is to be decided by the duke who then passes that decision to Antonio. Antonio strips shylock of his money and his religion, he also makes shylock give all his earthly possessions to his new son Lorenzo ... ...

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... still wants the pound of flesh. "If every ducat in six thousand ducats were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond". The duke even tries to get Shylock to show Antonio mercy but Shylock refuses. "The pound of flesh which I demand of him, is dearly bought; `tis mine and I will have it". In ... ...

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... . We watch as Shylock soon backs down and it then sentenced to give half of his money and wealth to the state and the other half in benevolence to the duke. Antonio then blackmails Shylock into becoming a Christian so that when Shylock dies, Jessica will get all his wealth, Shylock agrees sombrely. A disguised Portia asks for Bassanio's ring (to test his ... ...

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... of the court case, he ends up with nothing. The assets that he once had have been turned over to the man that owed him, and the other to the duke. He has lost his only daughter, and the worst punishment that he believes that he can endure is losing his religion, which he has to do in order to maintain ... ...

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... on Antonio. Because of his vicious quest for revenge on Antonio, whom we perceive as a nice, good character, the audience instinctively hates Shylock. The trial of Antonio begins and the Duke asks Shylock to be forgiving of Antonio, but Shylock refuses. Now rich because of his marriage, Bassanio offers Shylock three times the money Antonio owes but Shylock still refuses. His ... ...

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