merchant of venice prejudice
The Merchant of Venice is a play that revolves around the theme of prejudice. This prejudice is from a lot of people in the play but to narrow it down to one person who displays prejudice the most. ... Antonio’s expressive exhibitions of verbal prejudice against members of the Jewish religion are severe and unacceptable. Antonio’s target of prejudice is Shylock, a Jewish money lender. Antonio owes Shylock a lot of money and does not pay him and this enrages shylock and fuels his thirst for revenge, due to the prejudice he has endured. Shylock and Antonio are both involved in prejudice, Shylock receives the prejudice and Antonio gives it. Three separate times Antonio shows prejudice to Shylock in act one, three and four. ... It is not direct evidence of prejudice but it justifies Shylocks position and is emotional feelings towards prejudice. ... ” (Shylock- 3,1,54-60) Shylock’s hatred due to the prejudice he has absorbed over the course of his like from the Christians is what causes him to pursue his revenge on Antonio.