In William Shakespeare's play called The Merchant of Venice, the antagonist of the play is Shylock, a wealthy Jewish moneylender. He is probably the most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare's excellent characterization of him. He is depicted as a greedy man and he is obsessed with money. Another important character is Bassanio, he tries to borrow money from his close friend, Antonio, in order to marry a wealthy heiress, Portia. He also …showed first 75 words of 1100 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1100 total…Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is still relevant today because it deals with issues which still affect us. Today, with the technological developments people begin to forget about humanely feelings and qualities. One of these features is generosity, giving something to another person in return for nothing. Unfortunately, as Shylock each of us try to gain power in order to be strong in this cruel world. Therefore monetary issues are important in order to survive.