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Who is Shakespeare's Shylock?
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In William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender whose stubborn insistence on being repaid in accordance with the contract provokes the ire of the Christian characters. Shakespeare portrays him as a calculating and villainous character, with his infamous desire for his enemies' "rich flesh" cementing his reputation as a classic tragic villain.