shylock Flashcards
hath not a jew eyes
prejudice and discrimination - exposes christian hypocrisy - Shylock is confronting the deep anti-Semitism he faces, making this a powerful moment about injustice. This speech humanizes Shylock, making him more than a stereotype. We see his pain, anger, and reasoning.
this speech shows him as more of a victim than a villain
Elizabethan context - anti - semitism was common
“If you wrong us, shall we not revenge?”
He moves from talking about equality to justifying revenge:
ill have my bond
repeated showing his anger and determination - he mentions the bond 3 times in both his second and third speeches emphasising his importance and suggesting he is becoming obsessed. caesura that breaks up his line as he talks about the bond show his anger.
‘since i am a dog, beware my fangs’
he is refering to antonios insults, implying that his motivation comes from antonios abuse as much it does with his ‘oath’. he inverts the metaphor ‘dog’, to threaten antonio which antonio used to dehumanise shylock.
you call me.. spit upon my..
you call me misbelive, cut - throat dog and spit upon my jewish gaberdine - shows abuse
