from The Merchant of Venice. I can remember being very confused in school at the bad press that Shylock got. Constantly on the receiving end of racist slurs, Shylock was supposed to lie down and succumb to the smug merchant classes. Shylock may not be the most endearing character in literature, but who would be after a lifetime of abuse? I liked him as he stood up for himself and was not cowed by his bullies. In the end, of course, he came off the worst, as the dominant Christian group prevailed.
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