My Evil Not My Fault——An Analysis of the Image of Shylock

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1、MyEvilNotMyFault——AnAnalysisoftheImageofShylock摘要《威尼斯商人》是莎士比亚著名喜剧之一，而剧中的夏洛克更是一个经典形象，被人们一次次的分析。以前，尤其是16世纪，许多人认为夏洛克贪婪、自私、残酷、狡猾，而他的结局正是这部戏剧称为喜剧的一个原因。但是随着时间的发展，人们开始重新认识夏洛克，发现从夏洛克角度看是一个悲剧。夏洛克还有一些以前没被人们发现的特征：聪明、坦诚、勇敢、富有民族精神，这些特征慢慢地被人们发现。另外，论文分析了造成夏洛克悲剧结局的原因。关键词：夏洛克；宗教；法律；历史；悲剧AbstractTheMerchan

2、tofVeniceisoneofShakespeare’smostfamouscomedyintheworld.WhileShylockisaclassicalfigureandanalyzedagainandagain.Before,especiallyin16thcentury,manypeoplethinkShylockwasagreedy,selfish,cruelandsoon,andhisfinalresultisareasonthatthisplayiscalledcomedy.Astimesgoesby,peoplebegintore-analyzeShy

3、lock.TheyfoundwhenweanalyzethisplayfromShylock’sangle,itisatragedy.Shylockalsohasothercharacterswhichwasnotdiscoveredbeforeandgraduallyacceptednow,suchas:clever,frank,courageous,richnationalspirit.Inaddition,thispapertalksomereasonswhyShylockhadatragicresult.Keywords:Shylock,Religion,Law,

4、History,TragedyIIContents1.SocialBackground11.1TheHistoryoftheJewish11.2TheJewishQuestionReflectedinTheMerchantofVenice22.AnAnalysisofShylock’sCharacters42.1HatefulShylock42.2DifferentShylock–fromanotherangle53.TheReasonsthatCauseShylockhaveDiversifiedCharacter73.1Religion73.2Law93.3Socia

5、landEconomicFactors103.4FamilyandotherReasons114.Conclusion13Notes14Bibliography15Acknowledgements16131.SocialBackground1.1TheHistoryoftheJewishThisisanoldnationality,andcomesintotheworldwiththebornoftheJudaism.TheystartinArabia,andlivetheirlifealongwiththefloatgrassatfirst.Later,theybeca

6、methefarmingnation.In586BC,manyJewsdescentinto‘BabylonianExile’,andweredispersedallovertheworld.IntheperiodruledbyRome,EmperorCaracallaofRomepromulgatedlawstoalleviateethniccontradictionsin212AD,whichmadetheJewshavethecivilrightofRomeinlaw.ButwiththetimesofRomeendingandtheNordicinvading,t

7、heJewsandtheRomecitizenbecamethe‘denizen’.Later,moreandmoreTeutonsChristianise,becameChristians.Thus,theboundarybetween‘denizens’andTeutonsweredisappearinglittlebylittle,theybecameabigfamilywhichallthemembersbelievetheChristian.ButfortheJews,theyinsistontheirbeliefa