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Shylock (Signed a bond with Antonio for a "Pound of flesh" if he…
Shylock
Signed a bond with Antonio for a "Pound of flesh" if he doesn't pay back the "30,000 duckets" borrowed, to allow Bassanio to woo Portia, by the end of three months.
Antonio's ship sink - meaning he can't pay back the money - and now, legally, must allow Shylock to take the pound of flesh he desires.
During the Court Scene (Act 4, Scene 1), Portia - dressed as a male Judge - tells Shylock that if he spills "A drop of Christian blood" then he will be going against his bound. Therefore, Shylock doesn't carry out his bond and "The Jew" gets forced to become Christians and be stripped off all belongings and wealth.
"I will have my bond" is a line repeated throughout the play to highlight Shylock's determination to carry out this "Bond" and take a "Pound of Flesh" from Antonio to fuel his revenge.
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Shylock gets all his money stolen by his daughter (Jessica) when she ran of with a Christian (Lorenzo) - spending the money carelessly.
Cares more about the money then his own daughter - "My duckets, my daughter, my duckets"
Sees the Court taken his money, the same as if they "Take my life" highlighting that money is the most important thing to Shylock.
Appearance
First: Act 1, Scene 3 - Signing the Bond
Last: Act 4, Scene 1 - The Courtscene
A merciless Jew that is full of revenge towards Christians for they called him "Dog" and define him as "The Jew" instead of his actual name.
"If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should he sufferance be by Christian example? Why, Revenge" highlighting that Shylock is just following in the Christian footsteps.
"If you prick us do we not bleed?" rhetorical question that implies Christians and Jews are both the same; human.