Shelby Steingraeber- 5th hr.

I believe Shylock is the villian in the play "The Merchant of Venice". His violent displays of behavior, combined with his clear hate towards those of beliefs other than his own, are uncalled for and harmful. Moreover, he is a coward. Shylock continually pushes to have a pound of flesh removed from Antonio throughout Acts 3 and 4 as a punishment for not paying loans on time, but when a glitch is found in his deal, Shylock quickly flees the scene. This behavior demonstrates that of a true villian.