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1、Abstract: Shylock is one of the most controversial figures created by William Shakespeare in the Merchant of Venice. For the past 300 years or more, anyone who has been an audience or a reader of Shakespeares the Merchant of Venice could not deny that the titular and protagonist Antonio and the anta
2、gonist shylock differ greatly in their religious belies, values and attitudes toward money and frendship. Their difference as best manifested in the pound of flesh bond is the dominant one that unifies the drama , thrilla the audience and readers and reveals the implied victory of Christianity over
3、Judaism. Whether shylock is a comic villain or a tragic hero heated discussion among Shakespearean critics. We all know , Shylock, one of Shakespeares most complicated and least sympathetic characters-the guy who wants the pound of flesh for an unpaid debt. So, we can say, Shylock is the most vivid
4、and memorable character in the Merchant of Venice, and he is one of Shakespeares greatest dramatic creations. There are so many debates about Shylock, including his character, religion and so on . In my article, I do not simply classify him as comic or tragic figure. I interpret Shylock from three p
5、erspectives and then draw a conclusionShylock is a multi - dimensional character and Shakespeare reveals to us how the social factors and Shylocks personality result in his tragic life.Key words: Shylock, Jew, usuver , individual, religious摘 要: 在莎士比亚创造的威尼斯商人中，夏洛克是具有争议的人物。在过去的300 年或更远的时间里, 任何观众或莎士比亚的
6、读者都不能否认安东尼奥 和对立者夏洛克他们在宗教、金钱的价值和态度上有很大的区别，剧中以一磅肉为焦点。观众和读者都认为基督战胜犹太教。夏洛克是一个可笑的恶棍或一个悲剧的英雄成为评论家讨论的热点。大家都知道,在莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克是一个想要以一磅肉作为债物的最复杂和最缺少同情心的人。而且我们也能说夏洛克的人物形象是最生动和最难忘的, 并且他是莎士比亚的巨作当中的一个。关于夏洛克有很多不同的评论,包括他的个性特征,宗教信仰等等.在这篇论文里面, 我不单只分析他作为可笑、悲剧的一面,并且还更进一步透视然后得出结论。分析莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克所处的社会因素和个性导致他悲剧的生活。关键词: 夏洛克, 犹太
7、民族,高利贷,个性,宗教ContentsAbstract iContentsiiiIntroduction 11. Shyclock as a Jew 21.1 The origin of Jew 21.2 Jews images in European works 21.2.1 Greeding and cheeseparing 21.2.2 Colding and cunning 31.2.3 The highest heart of revenge 31.3 As a Jew, the significance of shylock images under shakespeare42.
8、 Shylock as a usurer 62.1 The definition of usury 62.2 what is the usurry being 62.3 Shylock as a usurer is no doubt 63. Shylock as an individual 83.1 Shylock is hypocritical 83.2 Shylock is self-centered 83.3 Shylock is stubborn and literal 9Conclusion 10Bibliography 11Acknowledgement 12Introductio
9、nThe Merchant of Venice is a well -known play by William Shakespeare in 1596. In the play, Antonio, a Christian, is a Venetian merchant. In order to help his friend Bassanio to woo Portia of Belmont, he borrows 3000 ducats for three months from Shylock, a Jewish usurer, and signs a contract: if the
10、money is not repaid on time , he will forfeit a pound of flesh. With the money, Bassanio succeed in proposing to Portia. After three months, Antonio, being unable to repay the money, is requester by Shylock to forfeit the flesh. At that critical moment, Portia , disguised as a lawyer , wittily help
11、Antonio out of trouble and make Shylock a convict. However, the name of the play is not justified, for Shylock out earns Antonio-the merchant of Venice in terms of critical interest and public attention. Whether Shylock is a comic villain or a tragic hero has been a controversial issue. No doubt Sha
12、kespeare intends the noble Antonio as the hero of the play, who is the representative of the perfect Renaissance man. However, Shakespeares power of characterization is too rich to subordinate the complex personality of Shylock to the sober hero Antonio. The critic Charlee Nowton Coe comments,“ Shyl
13、ock is over characterized for the role he was intended to play ” Then, here emerges an unavoidable question: how to interpret Shylock. After the detailed study of the Merchant of Venice, I would like to interpret him from three perspectives, namely, Shylock as a Jew, Shylock as a usurer , Shylock as
14、 an individual.1. Shylock as a Jew In European literature, Jews are usually characterized as usurers and profiteers who are avaricious, mean, cunning and full of anxiety. Moreover, Jews are usually in subordinae status to serve as the Christians foils. Such images are not in accordance with the real Jews, but they reflect the Christian writers bias towards Jews. It lays emphasis on the ususual significance of Jews images under shakespeare and scotts pens.1.1 The origin of Jew Anciently, the Jew called Hebrew. It was made of over ten Jewish tribes. The Jewish history was full with emb
