@@kavitachoudhary6239 that is the profound artistry of Shakespearean texts. He puzzles you and makes you question the current. Did mercy truly triumph in the end? How crude and barbaric to torture a man into religion. The irony of worlds
Shylock was a victim of circumstances forced to be the villain.Time and again he is said to be greedy but in Act 3 Scene 1 he states that he wouldn't have exchanged his late wife's ring for a horde of monkeys which shows that he values emotions associated with the ring over something else.It must be taken into account that Shylock had led a life without his wife Leah which may have further provoked his attitude.
@@avian8338 do you not know how mistreated the jew are. Imagine being treated like ABSOLUTE shit for your WHOLE life and if you get the chance to enact revenge, would you not. and top of that they stole EVERYTHING from him. imagine that
Shylock lost his wife, got betrayed by his own daughter, lost all of his assets, got biased on the ground of his faith, and yet we are taught in school that Shylock deserved it. He was not a villain. He was just broken.
The scene is not just about the fairness. It indirectly condemns the discrimination against the Jews as well as the legal system at that time. Even I am not a Jew, but I feel the sadness from Shylock. And I wonder that how could he live in a place where people surround him manipulate and discriminate his identity. Thank you Shakespeare.
Sierra Mannie I think both. And many more emotions as well. Its just he manageges to hit the full spectrum of emotions here. There is no simple resolution of what happens here. He is aware of the suppression by a mayority, but at the same time of the pervasive effect this has on the caracter of the surpressed.
Except when he wanted to murder Antonio for devaluing his usury business. Shylock's not a morally good man, but he is also wronged badly. Do not lose nuance when talking about Shakespeare.
@@useyournogos6845yet the Christians would happily have seen the Jews burn or be purged or driven out of Venice. Shylock was living in the times and his requirement of a pound of flesh is no more outrageous than what the Christians have done to him and his people for a thousand years! “You that did void your rheum upon my beard And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur.” I’d say Shylock was the victim all along and only playing by the rules and social norms which the Christian society had placed upon him.
The moral is, no one is perfect. Antonio is rude, Bassanio is lazy, shylock is grudgefull, portia is racist, etc. etc.. If there's no one perfect, then there is no right or wrong. Mans' law is only arbitrary, and order is the best we can do.
@@melancholygirl7793 Who would want to marry a man as Marocco?? Portia didn't like him not because he was dark-skinned , there are pretty other reasons: --- He was arrogant as hell. --- He goes by the outward appearance of things. ----- HAS NO TRUE LOVE FOR PORTIA!!!!
This is so sad, I'm just imagining me in Shylock position, I would've felt so much pain, hatred and humiliation that I would not be able to stand. He only wanted his revenge because he himself was mistreatment by the Christians because he was a Jew. Love the Hyprocity that is shown in which they asked Shylock for mercy which they alone don't spare to mock him when he down.
@@bengoodhart6075 no bro...we will judge by their act...no what is written in some holy book or some thing...shylock was repeatedly asked to be merciful whereas they didn't show him any
It was all because of Antonio, If he wouldn't have called Shylock a dog a wretch or mocked him like that for years maybe Shylock wouldn't have done so and Portia being such an intelligent woman married a useless and incompetent man like Bassanio, Really feel bad for what happened to Shylock😞😞
Amisha Ray u cannot blame antonio it is bassanio who is at blame. He wanted those ducats to show off portia how rich he is and he wanted that he should not be treated lower than other rich suitors. It was he who wanted to woo portia and it was he who went to the enemy of Antonio to ask those ducats.
Malicious 84 Antonio mocked him being racist calling him a cut throat dog all Antonio’s fault not to mention he admitted in one of the scenes that he would spit on Shylock again
Amisha Ray Same here .. I also think that Antonio was a kinda racist and so called great guy.(Antonio lend money to other people without any interest because he had a huge business but on the other side Jew didn't had any other source to earn money) But We(icse ) board students are just supposed to read that racist drama.
I would hate to meet the asshole who does not feel bad for Shylock. He was done so wrong. I try to avoid this part in the movie because of how my heart aches for him
@@stephaniecheeks7518 forgive me but are you sane? shylock was prepared to cut out the living heart of the man and you feel sorry for shylock that just lost his money for it???
not really this play is a tragedy after all,but im not saying that what Antonio did was right. almost everyone is to blame in this play. i have a lot of questions for Shakespeare but we all have to agree we did not expect the ending.another great play of Shakespeare's
Shakespeare was never that black and white. He allowed for shades of grey. No character is wholly good or bad, so some people will sympathise with Shylock, some will sympathise with Antionio, some will sympathise with both, and some with neither.
This movie is soooo beautifully done. This particular scene is a masterpiece. It's a pity that this video doesnt start a few minutes before: as Shylock is getting ready to plunge his knife: the horror in Antonio's eyes meets the horror in Shylock's eyes: Al Pacino's masterly interpretation helps us realise Shylock was having second thoughts at the very last minute - signing a bit of paper is one thing, but actually killing a man out of stubbornness is another thing. When Portia halts him, he has a jump scare, he is woken from a sort of trance and realises he hasnt done the deed, thank goodness. Both he and Antonio have had a narrow escape. Notice how easily he accepts all the dreadful penalties uttered by Portia and the Duke? It's clear that he's eager to get out of this messy business. He doesnt even care anymore if his money go to his daughter's worthless lover. The only thing that breaks his spirit further is the forced conversion. (I tell you, watching his response gives me a great urge to go and hug him), he is so broken and destroyed, and his final scene - watching his friends enter the ghetto without him - is so heartbreaking... still the movie allows us some hope at the very end : we see Jessica cherishing her mother's ring- maybe she didnt part with it to get a monkey, or if she did, she bought it back, because the ring had great emotional value. This leaves us hoping that one day she and her dad may forgive each-other
shylock is of no fault ......but still he is getting punishment neither he got his principle amount back and Antonio with fault is left ........This is injustice
Shylock was greedy and intent on revenge: even when at the height he was given a way out, he was asked to be merciful, and he acted out of spite, and vengeance. And thus he is punished, more harshly than he deserves. But no one there is without fault - and that is the genius of it.
Yes, but if I was Shylock, I wouldn't have waited. What do you think would have happened if this was in the modern day. I think that Antonio would have been arrested and Shylock would have lived in peace.
I think the contract would've been declared void as it is against the law; Shylock would've been jailed for extortion and Antonio would go free. The whole point is moot - in the modern day, Jews aren't forced to wear red hats, they are not prohibited from having property, and are thus not limited to moneylending as a profession, like they were in Venice at the time. Shylock is a sorry, greedy, evil man, that has been wronged and wronged and wronged till he snapped. Was he evil before? We'll never know. But he certainly was at the end. Does this make Antonio innocent, or good? Neither. Antonio is an arrogant fool, but he is not intentionally evil. He's just stupid, bigoted, and racist.
How long and hard people suffered for being Jewish and homeless is truly a shame ,a lesson and reminder that we are dar away from being civilised and need to work harder !
Us ICSE students have to read this racist drama. The so-called kind Antonio mistreated Shylock, the 'noble' Bassanio is a talkative fool and 'virtuous' Portia is even more a racist (refer prince of Morocco). The 'cur' Shylock was fond of his wife and lost everything: his daughter. his wealth, his religion...and why a pound of flesh?? You go through so much discrimination then you are bound to feel vengeful. Moreover, Antonio AGREED to the bond, so he has to be penalised...and even if he was not, why was so much injustice shown to Shylock, especially religion..because Jews are infidels?? What's worse is to be taught by teachers who are like," Ya Antonio did mistreat him but we are not looking at that..he is the hero of the play". Hero, my foot.
By our standards today Shylock is definitely no villain. But by standards if the people watching this play at that time he was very much the villain and the whole ending scene is to send the audience home happy laughing at Shylock. The sad music etc is a modern thing now that we empathise with people more who are different. But back then this play was not a tragedy but a comedy and all these things happening to Shylock wouldve been met by raucous laughter by the crowd.
I love this scene! We watched the film at school and tbh I'm so happy we watched The Merchant Of Venice and not something like Romeo & Juliet because here in Germany The Merchant Of Venice is not that well known and most of us didn't know what to expect and I personally loved it. I feel so bad for Shylock and he is definitely my favourite character! I hope I can see it on stage one day!
Al Pacino did a great acting throughout this film and talk about ICSE. I don't understand why we have to read a drama/story that is written by racist means of Shakespeare who proves by this play that he was an Anti-Semitic.
Shylock merely received the fruits of vengefulness. Reminds me of a phrase from Mark Twain: "Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured."
It's supposed to be unfair and a little ironic. In the end, the christians end up out jewing the jew, which makes you question in the end who really is worse? Who is the bad guy?
No, Shylock was a vilain (he did try to take one's life, don't we remember), yet feeling a little bit of empathy for him is accepted as it does not necessarly indulge his actions.
Watch Pachino in his own doco. Searching for Richard about the relevance, power, importance of Shakespeare's 37! plays even when over 500yrs.... 'be you like mercury, put feathers to the heals and fly like thought, from them to me again'
No wonder, Mr. W. Shakespeare, ONE OF THE GREATEST MEN OF ALL TIMES...and ALL NATIONS...there are others, as great .. incidentally, very few...no doubt, HE IS ONE OF THEM...for the BENEFIT OF MANKIND...
Exactly. Antonio was supposed to be the defendant but because Shylock was a Jew, he became the persecutor. Oops, I mean prosecutor. He didn't even let him keep his religion. Antonio gave him a fate worse than death. Who do you think is worse, Portia or Antonio?! I think that Antonio is worse.
It's unjust, indeed, to trick and deceive Shylock but it's better than letting him kill Antonio because of his grudge. The "justice" that he claims is nothing but revenge fired by his vengeance upon Antonio. He had planned it the moment he knew that Antonio wanted to loan his money. But truth be told, he does deserve sympathy. No one should order people to change their religion because of their different beliefs.
Persecution of jews were wrong, for they defended our holy sites, I do not agree with fairness of this film. Now, I understand the Israeli mindset, and for the very existence of Israel.
You may all feel sympathy for Shylock but everyone has been bullied including me, I’ve been spat at and so have so many more people. Yet, you don’t find me trying to kill my bully
Imagine being bullied your whole life, and not just you but your mother and father, and their parents, stretching back centuries. And this is not just simple bullying, but also murder, exile, theft, etc. Then you begin to understand why someone could have a mindset like Shylock's.
You being bullied in school is a little different than systematic discrimination against individuals because of their ethnicities or religious beliefs. Imagine being bullied for 3000 years and then you'll understand Shylock's perspective.
It makes sense if you know the play. She had to try and disguise herself as a man in order to be able to act as defence lawyer for Antonio. A woman would not have been allowed to do it in those times.
It's very complicated, however shylock was shown christian mercy, and should be grateful for it. That's Shakespeares genius though, we all sympathize with Shylock the most, but it is wrong to harm another human being over money. Everyone in this play sinned, but only Shylock was truly saved. It's a reflection on the degrees of sin and absolution. Speaking as a Christian all sin is punishable by death, but not physical death, spiritual death, and it is gods mercy that saved us since we are all sinners. So again shylock received the greater lesson and blessing.
I know the merchant mistreated Shylock, but that other guy kept telling him lies about his daughter basically fueling his lust for revenge! It blindsided him so bad he could only see the end result no matter the consequences.
An outstanding performance by all in the scene. So sad for Shylock, he gets screwed by this court, because he is a Jew. He is the wounded party and yet, in the end he is treated like he wronged Antonio. Porsches speech of mercy rings a hallow, as does the "justice" off the court. Don't get me wrong I'm not for him taking a pound of flesh but he is still the injured party here.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. The Apostle Paul speaking about the JEWISH law... Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it Acts 22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. Acts 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Jesus speaking... John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Jesus speaking about those claiming to be of the tribe of Judah by being called "jews" when they were not... Revelation 2 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Athough Shylock is Jew i dont think he should be treated like that. Antonio was the one who borrowed his money anyways, the ending of this play is really unfair and i feel sorry for Shylock
He lost because Portia said he could have his pound of flesh (that was in the contract) but the contract did not mention blood, so he had to take the flesh without spilling any blood or he himself would die (under the law). He knew he couldn't do it so he backed down and then they condemned him for other things because as an 'alien' (non-citizen) he didn't really have any rights or protections under the law but Antonio, as a citizen, was protected..
Am I the only one who tears up whenever shylock grabs his necklace after he realizes turning Christian is the only way to save his life.
No one should force any one to change the religion. And I am not quite happy with the ending.
@@kavitachoudhary6239 that is the profound artistry of Shakespearean texts. He puzzles you and makes you question the current. Did mercy truly triumph in the end? How crude and barbaric to torture a man into religion. The irony of worlds
I tear up, of laughter
Ikr it sounds like he’s gonna throw up.
Me
Shylock was a victim of circumstances forced to be the villain.Time and again he is said to be greedy but in Act 3 Scene 1 he states that he wouldn't have exchanged his late wife's ring for a horde of monkeys which shows that he values emotions associated with the ring over something else.It must be taken into account that Shylock had led a life without his wife Leah which may have further provoked his attitude.
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Shylock really deserves sympathy..for the humiliation he suffered..for the losses he suffered and for the betrayal of his daughter....
i agree this part always makes my chest get tight and i get angry im not a jew but im a firm believer in turns
He wanted to kill a human being to satisfy a loan. No sympathy at all for someone who displays murderous intent instead of christian mercy.
they hella wronged him bruh
@@avian8338 do you not know how mistreated the jew are. Imagine being treated like ABSOLUTE shit for your WHOLE life and if you get the chance to enact revenge, would you not. and top of that they stole EVERYTHING from him. imagine that
@@avian8338 ikr even during these times that was barbaric af >:o
Shylock lost his wife, got betrayed by his own daughter, lost all of his assets, got biased on the ground of his faith, and yet we are taught in school that Shylock deserved it. He was not a villain. He was just broken.
The scene is not just about the fairness. It indirectly condemns the discrimination against the Jews as well as the legal system at that time. Even I am not a Jew, but I feel the sadness from Shylock. And I wonder that how could he live in a place where people surround him manipulate and discriminate his identity. Thank you Shakespeare.
is poetic justice being served upon Shylock? or he attains not what he deserves and deserves not what he attains?
this is tragedy how it is supposed to be... You can watch it a tousand times and you will never resolve for yourself the issue here.
Exactly! And this is why I am wondering how can Israel treat the Palestinians the same way their ancestors were treated?
Do we believe that Shakespeare was aware of the tragedy befallen Shylock, or was this schadenfreude?
Sierra Mannie I think both. And many more emotions as well. Its just he manageges to hit the full spectrum of emotions here. There is no simple resolution of what happens here. He is aware of the suppression by a mayority, but at the same time of the pervasive effect this has on the caracter of the surpressed.
I really never felt Shylock a villain of the story. He was correct throughout the story😔😔
Every opinion on Shakespeare is correct.
There was no true villain its just everyone did something wrong not just shylock but almost every single one of the characters
Except when he wanted to murder Antonio for devaluing his usury business. Shylock's not a morally good man, but he is also wronged badly. Do not lose nuance when talking about Shakespeare.
@@useyournogos6845yet the Christians would happily have seen the Jews burn or be purged or driven out of Venice. Shylock was living in the times and his requirement of a pound of flesh is no more outrageous than what the Christians have done to him and his people for a thousand years! “You that did void your rheum upon my beard
And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur.” I’d say Shylock was the victim all along and only playing by the rules and social norms which the Christian society had placed upon him.
The moral is, no one is perfect. Antonio is rude, Bassanio is lazy, shylock is grudgefull, portia is racist, etc. etc.. If there's no one perfect, then there is no right or wrong. Mans' law is only arbitrary, and order is the best we can do.
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Portia was not actually racist,he only wanted a fair and a perfect husband
@@protactinium-4686 The way she speaks about Morocco begs to differ. One of the main reasons she hopes not to marry him is because of his skin colour.
@@melancholygirl7793 Who would want to marry a man as Marocco?? Portia didn't like him not because he was dark-skinned , there are pretty other reasons:
--- He was arrogant as hell.
--- He goes by the outward appearance of things.
----- HAS NO TRUE LOVE FOR PORTIA!!!!
My English teacher always taught Shylock as a victim to modern audiences and I could never see it any other way
This is so sad, I'm just imagining me in Shylock position, I would've felt so much pain, hatred and humiliation that I would not be able to stand. He only wanted his revenge because he himself was mistreatment by the Christians because he was a Jew. Love the Hyprocity that is shown in which they asked Shylock for mercy which they alone don't spare to mock him when he down.
Shylock seems like a jerk a lot of times but other characters are holy nightmares
You’ve obviously never read the Talmud.
@@bengoodhart6075 no bro...we will judge by their act...no what is written in some holy book or some thing...shylock was repeatedly asked to be merciful whereas they didn't show him any
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Don't forget he was a ususer and wanted to murder Antonio. Bad things were done to him, but he was not a morally good character.
It was all because of Antonio, If he wouldn't have called Shylock a dog a wretch or mocked him like that for years maybe Shylock wouldn't have done so and Portia being such an intelligent woman married a useless and incompetent man like Bassanio, Really feel bad for what happened to Shylock😞😞
Amisha Ray u cannot blame antonio it is bassanio who is at blame. He wanted those ducats to show off portia how rich he is and he wanted that he should not be treated lower than other rich suitors. It was he who wanted to woo portia and it was he who went to the enemy of Antonio to ask those ducats.
Yeah, it's HIS fault.
Malicious 84 Antonio mocked him being racist calling him a cut throat dog all Antonio’s fault not to mention he admitted in one of the scenes that he would spit on Shylock again
True mate.
Amisha Ray Same here .. I also think that Antonio was a kinda racist and so called great guy.(Antonio lend money to other people without any interest because he had a huge business but on the other side Jew didn't had any other source to earn money) But We(icse ) board students are just supposed to read that racist drama.
who feels bad for shylock?
I would hate to meet the asshole who does not feel bad for Shylock. He was done so wrong. I try to avoid this part in the movie because of how my heart aches for him
@@stephaniecheeks7518 forgive me but are you sane? shylock was prepared to cut out the living heart of the man and you feel sorry for shylock that just lost his money for it???
@@Maximilian0011 I've been accused of worse, but still feel bad for the man. Who wouldn't want to cut the heart out of their bully?
@@stephaniecheeks7518 ohhh forgive me, then you and shylock are alike, you prove that hate is driving you, I am sorry for you
@@Maximilian0011 🤣 HAHAHA! That is your right sir.
the play should be called the the injustice against shylock
IKR
not really this play is a tragedy after all,but im not saying that what Antonio did was right. almost everyone is to blame in this play. i have a lot of questions for Shakespeare but we all have to agree we did not expect the ending.another great play of Shakespeare's
Shakespeare was never that black and white. He allowed for shades of grey. No character is wholly good or bad, so some people will sympathise with Shylock, some will sympathise with Antionio, some will sympathise with both, and some with neither.
Its looks like his tricks worked on you
The play is awesome the parasite get ejected in the end
This movie is soooo beautifully done. This particular scene is a masterpiece. It's a pity that this video doesnt start a few minutes before: as Shylock is getting ready to plunge his knife: the horror in Antonio's eyes meets the horror in Shylock's eyes: Al Pacino's masterly interpretation helps us realise Shylock was having second thoughts at the very last minute - signing a bit of paper is one thing, but actually killing a man out of stubbornness is another thing.
When Portia halts him, he has a jump scare, he is woken from a sort of trance and realises he hasnt done the deed, thank goodness. Both he and Antonio have had a narrow escape.
Notice how easily he accepts all the dreadful penalties uttered by Portia and the Duke? It's clear that he's eager to get out of this messy business. He doesnt even care anymore if his money go to his daughter's worthless lover. The only thing that breaks his spirit further is the forced conversion. (I tell you, watching his response gives me a great urge to go and hug him), he is so broken and destroyed, and his final scene - watching his friends enter the ghetto without him - is so heartbreaking...
still the movie allows us some hope at the very end : we see Jessica cherishing her mother's ring- maybe she didnt part with it to get a monkey, or if she did, she bought it back, because the ring had great emotional value. This leaves us hoping that one day she and her dad may forgive each-other
I just watched this movie last night, it was so good. Al was fantastic in it
According to me, Shylock is the real hero of the drama story. Antonio really criticized him a lot in the past. Bassanio is just good for nothing.
Luv u Shylock....After all he was an affectionate husband who lived in the loving memory of his wife Leah......
shylock is of no fault ......but still he is getting punishment neither he got his principle amount back and Antonio with fault is left ........This is injustice
Shylock was greedy and intent on revenge: even when at the height he was given a way out, he was asked to be merciful, and he acted out of spite, and vengeance. And thus he is punished, more harshly than he deserves.
But no one there is without fault - and that is the genius of it.
I'd probably want revenge too if I was him. I mean, he got treated like he was worse than dirt.
True, but that doesn't make him innocent. He just had more reason to be evil than most others.
Yes, but if I was Shylock, I wouldn't have waited. What do you think would have happened if this was in the modern day. I think that Antonio would have been arrested and Shylock would have lived in peace.
I think the contract would've been declared void as it is against the law; Shylock would've been jailed for extortion and Antonio would go free.
The whole point is moot - in the modern day, Jews aren't forced to wear red hats, they are not prohibited from having property, and are thus not limited to moneylending as a profession, like they were in Venice at the time.
Shylock is a sorry, greedy, evil man, that has been wronged and wronged and wronged till he snapped. Was he evil before? We'll never know. But he certainly was at the end.
Does this make Antonio innocent, or good? Neither. Antonio is an arrogant fool, but he is not intentionally evil. He's just stupid, bigoted, and racist.
Shylock was not the villain, I don't care what my English teachers said.
SAME
You can say there was no villains or good people or even protagonists
Everything was based on everyone tbh
He should have asked for the bond after listening to this, so he wouldn't go down alone
How long and hard people suffered for being Jewish and homeless is truly a shame ,a lesson and reminder that we are dar away from being civilised and need to work harder !
Us ICSE students have to read this racist drama. The so-called kind Antonio mistreated Shylock, the 'noble' Bassanio is a talkative fool and 'virtuous' Portia is even more a racist (refer prince of Morocco). The 'cur' Shylock was fond of his wife and lost everything: his daughter. his wealth, his religion...and why a pound of flesh?? You go through so much discrimination then you are bound to feel vengeful. Moreover, Antonio AGREED to the bond, so he has to be penalised...and even if he was not, why was so much injustice shown to Shylock, especially religion..because Jews are infidels?? What's worse is to be taught by teachers who are like," Ya Antonio did mistreat him but we are not looking at that..he is the hero of the play". Hero, my foot.
Lol thought i was the only one who hated him.
Me too
You aren't the only one who suffers at their hands . MOV was Hitler's favourite play yet we have this
By our standards today Shylock is definitely no villain.
But by standards if the people watching this play at that time he was very much the villain and the whole ending scene is to send the audience home happy laughing at Shylock.
The sad music etc is a modern thing now that we empathise with people more who are different.
But back then this play was not a tragedy but a comedy and all these things happening to Shylock wouldve been met by raucous laughter by the crowd.
Isn't there an Indian version of TH-cam where you can deposit your unwanted opinions?
Shylock was never the villain. I feel so sympathetic for him
I love this scene! We watched the film at school and tbh I'm so happy we watched The Merchant Of Venice and not something like Romeo & Juliet because here in Germany The Merchant Of Venice is not that well known and most of us didn't know what to expect and I personally loved it.
I feel so bad for Shylock and he is definitely my favourite character! I hope I can see it on stage one day!
poor shylock
Al Pacino did a great acting throughout this film and talk about ICSE. I don't understand why we have to read a drama/story that is written by racist means of Shakespeare who proves by this play that he was an Anti-Semitic.
I feel so bad for Shylock omf why
is it so?
Yep.
You're from which country??
Shylock merely received the fruits of vengefulness.
Reminds me of a phrase from Mark Twain:
"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured."
Shylock should be given justice Antonio disgraced Shylock before he had given any reason to do so
Frankly, it seems a bit unfair.
It's supposed to be unfair and a little ironic. In the end, the christians end up out jewing the jew, which makes you question in the end who really is worse? Who is the bad guy?
Yeah, I hate Antonio.
It's no question who is worse Zach. It's obviously the Christians. Shylock didn't do anything to them until they were bullying him for years.
Just because of the music at the end😂 LOL
I'm studying this chapter now
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I too
lol same
This channel is being a Baddie
This is the third video I clicked on with due interest only to discover its sound is neaarly imperceptible! HELLO???
Shylock was given 3 times his money that was borrowed from him but he refused because he seeks Antoine life so there is no Injustice
John Carter Antoine bullied Shylock
@johncarter5457 People overlook that.
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I just feel so sad for Shylock. :'(
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No, Shylock was a vilain (he did try to take one's life, don't we remember), yet feeling a little bit of empathy for him is accepted as it does not necessarly indulge his actions.
@John Tyler Nothing wrong? Then I believe our courts should start approving of all the killing sprees tearing apart streets gangs and families.
@John Tyler hey FBI tyler over here has a plan it seems
#JusticeForShylock
Poor man,he just fought for his religion
Read the story :v
Watch Pachino in his own doco. Searching for Richard about the relevance, power, importance of Shakespeare's 37! plays even when over 500yrs.... 'be you like mercury, put feathers to the heals and fly like thought, from them to me again'
This story doesn’t really have a moral in my opinion. It just shows how terrible we can be to people for petty reasons.
i am satisfied with all your comments
please make dialogue of gratino in the court scene and casket scene.
Meanwhile this is going on Antonio is having a seizure in that chair.😂
The whole operation needs scrutiny. These people are unbelievably corrupt.
Anyone knows exact place where it was filmed?
I feel bad for shylock.......
No wonder, Mr. W. Shakespeare, ONE OF THE GREATEST MEN OF ALL TIMES...and ALL NATIONS...there are others, as great .. incidentally, very few...no doubt, HE IS ONE OF THEM...for the BENEFIT OF MANKIND...
Wait a minute? What? There's no way I could've heard that word correctly. There are no aliens in the movie.
The Shylock is royalty screwed.
This is fucking kangaroo court
Exactly. Antonio was supposed to be the defendant but because Shylock was a Jew, he became the persecutor. Oops, I mean prosecutor. He didn't even let him keep his religion. Antonio gave him a fate worse than death. Who do you think is worse, Portia or Antonio?! I think that Antonio is worse.
is poetic justice being served upon Shylock? or he attains not what he deserves and deserves not what he attains?
No, I did not, but it still was really unfair.
It was unfair because Jews had very few rights in those times, they were a persecuted minority, that's one of the points of the play.
It's unjust, indeed, to trick and deceive Shylock but it's better than letting him kill Antonio because of his grudge. The "justice" that he claims is nothing but revenge fired by his vengeance upon Antonio. He had planned it the moment he knew that Antonio wanted to loan his money. But truth be told, he does deserve sympathy. No one should order people to change their religion because of their different beliefs.
Persecution of jews were wrong, for they defended our holy sites, I do not agree with fairness of this film. Now, I understand the Israeli mindset, and for the very existence of Israel.
You may all feel sympathy for Shylock but everyone has been bullied including me, I’ve been spat at and so have so many more people. Yet, you don’t find me trying to kill my bully
Imagine being bullied your whole life, and not just you but your mother and father, and their parents, stretching back centuries. And this is not just simple bullying, but also murder, exile, theft, etc. Then you begin to understand why someone could have a mindset like Shylock's.
You being bullied in school is a little different than systematic discrimination against individuals because of their ethnicities or religious beliefs. Imagine being bullied for 3000 years and then you'll understand Shylock's perspective.
Woman with a fucking mustache makes sense
It makes sense if you know the play. She had to try and disguise herself as a man in order to be able to act as defence lawyer for Antonio. A woman would not have been allowed to do it in those times.
The merchant abused and insult Shylock before.
Going for one today
That's why Shakespeare play is the greatest
Due to this Play, I really HATE Shakespeare
Shakespeare didn't take sides. He wrote characters that had good and bad sides to them. There is no clear hero or villain in this play.
It's seems you don't understand the story read the novel
Helen Trope buts it’s considered a comedy not a tragedy. Shakespeare was on Antonio’s side.
Sjw keep limiting your life :D
Are you really surprised that a man from Tudor England holds opinions you consider to be reprehensible?
It's very complicated, however shylock was shown christian mercy, and should be grateful for it. That's Shakespeares genius though, we all sympathize with Shylock the most, but it is wrong to harm another human being over money. Everyone in this play sinned, but only Shylock was truly saved. It's a reflection on the degrees of sin and absolution. Speaking as a Christian all sin is punishable by death, but not physical death, spiritual death, and it is gods mercy that saved us since we are all sinners. So again shylock received the greater lesson and blessing.
I know the merchant mistreated Shylock, but that other guy kept telling him lies about his daughter basically fueling his lust for revenge! It blindsided him so bad he could only see the end result no matter the consequences.
He is like karna of Mahabharata
Whom u meant by 'he' ?
An outstanding performance by all in the scene. So sad for Shylock, he gets screwed by this court, because he is a Jew. He is the wounded party and yet, in the end he is treated like he wronged Antonio. Porsches speech of mercy rings a hallow, as does the "justice" off the court. Don't get me wrong I'm not for him taking a pound of flesh but he is still the injured party here.
I love all actors of this 2004 merchant of venice
I cried..
Me too.
Writer was harsh on the jew..... Shylock
Man, I feel bad for shylock
LMAO same
Noob
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What production is this part of?
ARE there any women here? (Monty Python)
Me too
Well fie Antonio
This is just the beginning...
move name
hello there!
I really could use a haircut...
Shylock was an evil person. The end.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
The Apostle Paul speaking about the JEWISH law...
Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it
Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts 26:11
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Jesus speaking...
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Jesus speaking about those claiming to be of the tribe of Judah by being called "jews" when they were not...
Revelation 2
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
This was required
To teach a lesson to Shylock
Justice at last. What a pity it's only a play, they've been using lawyer tricks for centuries, where do you think Shakey got the idea?
Is Shylock good
Antonio's voice is no less to doctor strange
Athough Shylock is Jew i dont think he should be treated like that. Antonio was the one who borrowed his money anyways, the ending of this play is really unfair and i feel sorry for Shylock
I feel sorry for Shylock.
And I think that Shakespeare use anti-Semitism in this poem.
Al Pacino is the best actor the history know it
So what is the moral of the story? For who is Shakespeare writing this for?
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa dont you get it sir?
Shylock is not the villain here.
really.................. let have cut your heart away LOL
Good won!
Shylock was wronged.
that is my kind of heroine
Shylock did nothing wrong
If i was shylock i would have killed antonio at that moment
Portia disguise to a man was amazing she was with beard 😂
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I like marchent of vanice
i still don´t understand how he lost in the court? what is an alien?
Alien meant stranger
Alien means a foreigner
he wanted to kill him with the bond even though he was offered more money thats against the law and you must give half of your property to the other
He lost because Portia said he could have his pound of flesh (that was in the contract) but the contract did not mention blood, so he had to take the flesh without spilling any blood or he himself would die (under the law). He knew he couldn't do it so he backed down and then they condemned him for other things because as an 'alien' (non-citizen) he didn't really have any rights or protections under the law but Antonio, as a citizen, was protected..
His girl was bish
Pound of flesh.
Fuckin oof
TH-cam comments and Hollywood a lot nicer on this jew then Shakespeare and all of history were