Religion and money plays a large role in determining the characters of the play and how they react to certain predicaments. For Shylock, there is really no option or no second thinking of lending money to people like Antonio and Bassanio. For Portia, its no doubt that she can have a racist mindset. Antonio and Portia plays the antagonist, as they are portrayed of being selfish and concerned about their own lives. Shylock on the other hand, has been a victim and whose burden of torment on others is straightforwardly identified with his own suffering. Shylock is the victim among villains in Shakespeare’s comedy because he is mistreated as a Jew, has people like Antonio who discriminate against religion, and unlike Portia’s social status and wealth, Shylock 's absence of respect makes him weak whether he has money or
Religion and money plays a large role in determining the characters of the play and how they react to certain predicaments. For Shylock, there is really no option or no second thinking of lending money to people like Antonio and Bassanio. For Portia, its no doubt that she can have a racist mindset. Antonio and Portia plays the antagonist, as they are portrayed of being selfish and concerned about their own lives. Shylock on the other hand, has been a victim and whose burden of torment on others is straightforwardly identified with his own suffering. Shylock is the victim among villains in Shakespeare’s comedy because he is mistreated as a Jew, has people like Antonio who discriminate against religion, and unlike Portia’s social status and wealth, Shylock 's absence of respect makes him weak whether he has money or