Merchant Of Venice - Antonio And Shylock

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Antonio is a Christian, which means he will automatically fit in with the city and have everything go his way. Shakespeare uses the contrast between the religions of the two to show how much it can change a life in Venice. The main way Antonio and Shylock are contrasted is their relationship to others...
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When Antonio wins the trail, he wants to change the sentence so that his assets will go to Jessica and Lorenzo in his will and that "He [Shylock] presently becomes a Christian." (4.1.403) Although both going follow through with the words of the bond, Antonio comes out the victor because everyone is on Antonio's side and all else is against the Jew...
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