Thursday, February 20, 2014
journal 2/17
Shylock is both a comedic villain and a tragic character. In the first part of the play he was mainly a comedic villain while near the end of the play he is truly reviled as a tragic character when you see him reacting to his daughter running away with a christian boy, his money being taken with her, and all of the christians hate him. He is a very sad character who wants wants respect and revenge from and against those who wronged him. He is simply a sad character, not a villain.
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I think that this is an interesting perspective. I had not thought about Shylock being a "sad character," and I think this provokes some interesting ideas. I do, however, believe that Shylock is a comedic villain, since he meets all of the criteria to be one, but I think he is a unique example that could also double as a tragic character in today's society.
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