In which Shakespearean play would we find the vengeful Jewish moneylender Shylock?

Correct answer: Merchant of Venice

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Taramaiden
Taramaiden
I am Italian and part Jewish (my great grandparents on both sides were Jewish refugees from Hungary and Romania, originally) so this is a story that resonates strongly with me. The treatment of Shylock is racist, anti semitic and prejudiced. But we are judging fictitious events from around 400 years ago. we can't condemn matters then, by the standards of today... Today, this would be utterly unacceptable, not to mention, illegl
Player #10628065
Player #10628065
The quality of mercy....is twice blessed. It blessed him that gives and him that received.
Player #14192708
Player #14192708
Shakespeare's ode to Western European anti semitism.
Rajul
Rajul
I absolutely loved Portia from this play!
Nowsheen
Nowsheen
just recalling is the story goes as per the will a pound of flesh could be taken but a drop of blood shouldn't be shed
Laudy Miss Claudy
Laudy Miss Claudy
I remember reading this in high school.
Player elguapo
Player elguapo
JGCROM5, for God's sake... don't any Christian text😮