Villainy

Shylock is a villain in the strictest sense of the word. The villain is the character who goes against the actions of the main character. As good and evil are points of view, the main character may be evil, and the antagonist good, the antagonist is still the villain because they go against what the main character believes to be good. There is no way that Shylock is clear of being a villain just as there is no chance that Antonio is the villain.