SHYLOCK: The Jew An in-depth character analysis         Often, The character Shylock, in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, is portrayed as a beastly monstrosity, with a lust for Antonio's life. Through a more careful examination it can be determined that Shylock was an upstanding member of his community, who endured abuse, forgave easily, and upheld the customs and law.         Shylock endured much of Antonio's abuse, overt a long period of time. This can be seen by …showed first 75 words of 435 total…

…showed last 75 words of 435 total…citizen of Venice, before the very end. His great respect for law and order are shown in the following quotes from Act 4 Scene 1.         Line 104: "I stand for judgment"         Line 213: "I crave the law"         Line 257: "O Noble judge!"         Shylock the Jew, through a careful examination of The Merchant of Venice, is found to be an enduring, magnanimous, forgiving, and law abiding citizen of Venice. As opposed to his typical role as the wicked blood thirsty villain.