In this play, Shakespeare portrayal of Shylock the moneylender is one of anti-Semitic stereotype. Shylock is depicted as a typical bloodthirsty Jew who lives a life void of any depth or meaning. His sole purpose for living seems to be to amass wealth and vengeance as seen from his adamant ...
business, which Antonio hates. Antonio and Bassanio both mockingly call Shylock’s waiving of the interest rate on their contract “kindness” (Shakespeare 37). They equate loaning without interest with mercy, because it makes it less stressful for the party who takes the loan. Because Shylock l...
“There has been an upsurge in anti Semitism” Foxman is not even a Semite in the proper sense, he is an Ashkenazi Polish Jew.Foxman believes that no Jew can do wrong. My advice to all our readers avoid doing business with the Jews in any way shape or form. Eternal Love December 25...