Shylock:the quintessential villain

The character of Shylock was written to be acted in a certain way, in which Shakespeare himself would have been on hand in order to instruct the particular actor on how to play the part. However, modern actors and readers do not have this luxury, and thus are forced to determine the true nature of the character of Shylock. It is extremely important to fully understand the Elizabethan attitudes towards Jews for this determination to …

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