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The Merchant of Venice

Act IV Scene I

Venice. A court of justice

Role Description

Shylock

He

is

the

representative

of

usury

capital,

is

stingy

miser .

But

money-grubber

Shylock

was

uncharacteristically at the beginning of the play , not several times

more than the repayment of

borrowings , and to a piece of useless human flesh , showing its petty and vengeful very heavy, a

chance

encounter

would

be crazy

retaliation

against

him

who

can not

have

to

put

opponents

to

death

,

showing

their

ruthless .

Sherlock

retorted

abuse

of

others

,

calm

and

confident

attitude

alive. After losing three times as he wants repayment , greedy and stingy nature of the recovery ,

the miser 's truth exposed. He is an out demons . Meanwhile , he is also a Christian society bullied

Jews . Shylock 's revenge on Antonio has a reasonable and complex motivations. People Shylock ,

both

despise

his

greed

,

hatred

of

his

cruelty

,

but

also

how

much

sympathy

he

suffered

racial

oppression

and

humiliation .

In

many

people

's

eyes

Lixialuoke

is

a

sophistication

,

greedy

,

stingy

,

the

vampire

's

image

,

but

also

a

miser

,

I

make

a

wonky

guarded

portal

,

a

little

worried

,

Shylock

can

not

say

it

is

not

the

tragedy

of

this

comedy

character

,

the

servant

ran

defected hungry people hate their own , while the daughter is holding their property and lovers

eloped , and finally even lost part of his remaining property , he really is ,

soldiers .

charge interest to let him step by step drill into a trap , in order is to get his piece of meat , but

meat, what can he get ? He says,

to block his way of getting money , in order to make their own sources of revenue must get rid of

this stumbling block .

Antonio

He is an emerging bourgeois businessman, he is the author of some landscaping. The author wrote

his cherished friendship, in order to borrow money from loan sharks and friends and to this end

die

without

resentment;

his

generosity

in

the

face

of

shameless

conspiracy

Shylock,

actually

submissive;

Faced

with

the

threat

of

death,

the

Roman

hero,

as

he

has

courage,

death-defying

spirit. In short, his body upright, Emotion, suave and other humanists whom quality Acura.

Bassanio

Antonio's friend .Courageous, Emotion Shigeyoshi, but do not know how to fight the policy, the

performance was over the weak.

Duke

An athletic kind man.

Solanio, Bassanio, Gratiano

Antonio

’

s friend.

Nerissa

Portia's maid. Portia is Bassanio's fiancé

e.

Housewives

Venetian businessman Antonio for the sake of a friend Bassanio's marriage to the Jewish usurer

Shylock

to

borrow.

Do

not

give

due

Antonio

interest

from

loans,

in

addition,

often

accused

Antonio Shylock, the two forged a hatred. Shylock opportunity vindictive revenge, do not make

their own interest, but if it fails to do yet, cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's chest. Unfortunately,

the

merchant

Antonio

came

news

of

the

crash,

cash

flow

problems,

inability

to

repay

the

loan.

Sherlock went to court to sue, according to the legal provisions to Antonio promise. Cruelty

to

persuade people to give up the contract flesh Shylock, but Shylock insists to fulfill the contract,

cut

a

piece

of

flesh

from

Antonio

body.

To

save

the

life

of

Antonio,

Bassanio's

fiancee

Portia

posing counsel, Thus began the story.

Duke:

Go one and call the Jew to the court. Make room and let him stand before our face.

Solanio:

He is come, my lord.

Duke:

Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so, too, that

you but lead'st this fashion of your

malice to the last hour of the act and then 'tis thought you'll show your mercy and remorse, more

strange than is your strange apparent cruelty. What say you, Jew? We all expect a gentle answer.

Shylock:

I have informed your grace of what I purpose and by our holy Sabbath have I sworn

to have the due and forfeit of my bond. If you deny it, let the danger light upon your charter and

your city's freedom. You'll ask me why I rather choose to have a weight of human flesh than to

receive three thousand ducats. I'll not answer that. But, say, it is my humor - is it answered? What

if my house be troubled by a rat and I am pleased to give ten thousand ducats to have it killed?

- What, are you answered yet?

- (Crowd) No.

Some men don

’

t love a gaping pig; some are mad if they see a cat and others cannot contain their

urine

when

they

hear

the

bagpipe.

-

For

affection,

master

of

passion,

controls

one

’

s

likes

and

dislikes.

Now

for

your

answer.

As

there

is

no

firm

reason

to

be

given

why

he

cannot

abide

a

gaping

pig,

why

he,

(cannot

bear)

a

harmless,

necessary

cat,

why

he

(cannot

endure)

a

woolen

bagpipe, but of force must yield to such inevitable shame as to offend himself being offended, so

can I give no reason, nor will I not. I bear so deep and fixed hate against Antonio that I follow thus

this losing suit against him. - Are you answered?

- (All) No!

Bassanio:

This is no answer, you unfeeling man, to excuse your cruelty.

Shylock:

I am not bound to please you with my answers.

Bassanio:

Do all men kill the things they do not love?

Shylock:

Does any man hate the thing he would not love?

Bassanio:

Every offence is not a hate at first.

Shylock:

You would have a serpent sting you twice?

(Crowd shout in derision)

Antonio:

I pray you think, you are questioning with the Jew: You may as well go stand upon

the beach and ask the flood to lower its usual height. (Sighs) You may as well question with the

wolf why he has made the ewe bleat for the lamb. You may as well do anything if you can soften

his Jewish heart which is harder than anything in the

world. Therefore I do pray

you, make no

more offers, use no farther means. Let me have judgment and the Jew his will.

(All) No! No!

Bassanio:

You loaned me three thousand ducats. Here is six.

(Crowd gasp)

Shylock:

If every ducat in six thousand ducats were in six parts and every part a ducat I would

not take them. I would have my bond.

Duke:

How shall you hope for mercy by giving none?

Shylock:

What

judgment

should

I

fear,

doing

no

wrong?

You

have

among

you

many

a

purchased slave, which like your asses and your dogs and mules, you use in abject and in slavish

services because you bought them. Shall I say to you, let them be free? Marry them to your heirs.

Why do sweat they under burdens? Let their beds be made as soft as yours, their palates seasoned

with your food. You will answer,

.”

So I can also answer you: The pound of

flesh that I demand of him is dearly bought. 'Tis mine. 'Tis mine! 'Tis mine. And I will have it. If

you deny me, fie upon your law. There is no force in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgment.

Answer. - Shall I have it?

- (Crowd gasp)

(Crowd shouting)

Duke:

Silence!

Silence!

Silence!

Upon

my

power

I

may

dismiss

this

court

unless

Bellario,

a

learned doctor that I have sent for to determine this come here today.

Solanio:

My lord! Here stays without (outside) a

messenger with letters from

the doctor

just

come from Padua.

Duke:

Call

the

messenger.

(Nerissa

comes

to

the

court)

Do

you

come

from

Padua,

from old Bellario?

Nerissa:

From both, my lord. Bellario greets your grace.

Bassanio:

Why do you whet (sharpen) your knife so earnestly?

Shylock:

To cut the forfeiture from that bankrupt there.

Gratiano:

Can no prayers (moves) pierce you?

Shylock:

No. None that you have enough wit to make.

Gratiano:

Be you damned, execrable dog and for your life let justice be accused.

Shylock:

Till you can erase the seal from off my bond, or you are just hurting your lungs to

speak so loud. Prepare your wit, good youth, or it will fall to insanity. I stand here for law. I stand

for law!

Duke:

Silence! Silence! This letter does commend a young and learned doctor to our court.

Well, where is he?

Nerissa:

He is waiting here nearby to know your answer, whether you'll admit him.

Duke:

Go,

and

give

him

courteous

conduct

to

this

place.

Meantime,

the

court

shall

hear

Bellario's letter.

Clerk:

instant

your

messenger

came

there

was

with

me

a

young

doctor

of

Rome

name

is

Balthasar.”

He comes at my asking to take my place.

impediment,

I leave him to your gracious

acceptance.

Duke:

You

heard

Bellario,

what

he

writes.

Oh,

and

here,

I

take

it,

comes

the

doctor.

(Portia

kisses the hand of the Duke)

You are welcome. Take your place. Are you acquainted with

the difference that this present question in the court holds?

Portia:

I am informed thoroughly of the case. Which is the merchant here and which is the Jew?

Duke:

Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth.

Portia:

Is your name Shylock?

Shylock:

Shylock is my name.

Of a strange nature is the suit you follow, yet in such rule that the Venetian law cannot deny you as

you do proceed.

(To Antonio)

You stand within his power, don

’

t you?