Shylock, The conflict he intails

SHYLOCK

Shylock was a man more sinned against than sinning. Discuss.

The Merchant of Venice was written by William Shakespeare. One of the main plots is the bond between Shylock and Antonio. Shylock is a very important character, he is essential to the play, and without him there wouldn’t be one. Shylock is a man more sinned against than sinning; he is at times a bad, bitter and evil man although there are times when you feel sorry for him, as he seems reasonable. I think that during the play he is a mixture of bad and good but deep down he is a good man that has been hurt is whole life by others. He is pushed to be the way he is because of other people, one of the reasons being his religion. Antonio and his men treat him like a dog, spit on him just because he is a Jew.
Others see shylock as evil and bitter. He is introduced to the play when Antonio and Basanio discuss borrowing money from him. Shylock keeps them guessing, irritating them, delays giving them an answer, plays ...