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The Merchant of Venice Characters: Shylock

Portia

Antonio

Bassanio

Duke

Setting : the court

ACT 2 D: Greetings, learned judge! I do not envy you your job. This is a most troublesome case.

P: Greetings! Please be seated. Are you Antonio, and is this your agreement with Shylock?

A: It is.

P: Then Shylock must be merciful. He must have mercy on Antonio.

S: Why must I have mercy on him? Tell me that!

P: Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth. It blesses those who give it, and those who receive it. We should learn to show mercy to others. Do you still ask for this pound of flesh? S: I ask for what is mine by law!

B: I offer ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed. Please change the law a little so that we may save Antonio.

P: Use your head a little, sir! We cannot change a law. If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.

S: Oh, wise young judge!

P: Let me see this agreement, this promise of Antonio to you.

S: Here it is.

P: I see. According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio's heart. Be merciful! Let me destroy this paper.No? Then, Antonio, be ready. And Shylock, take your knife and prepare to do the deed.

S: Oh, learned judge! Oh, wise young man!

P: Have you brought anything to weigh the flesh?

S: Yes. I have everything ready here.

P: Do you have a doctor, Shylock, to stop Antonio's blood?

S: No one in the contract. B: That fox!

P: Do you wish to say anything, Antonio?

A: Only a little. Goodbye Bassanio. Don't be sad for me. Tell your wife about me and how much I loved you. If Shylock cuts deep enough, I'll pay him back with all my heart.

B: Let me take you in my arms and say goodbye. I love you more than my own life, more than my wife, and more than all the world. (He cries.)

P: Your wife would not be pleased to hear you say that.

S: We are wasting time.

P: Take your pound of flesh! I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you.

Shylock advances towards Antonio and prepares to use his knife.

P: Wait! There is something else. Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh. But he has not promised to give you any of his blood. If you let one drop of his blood fall, you will lose all your land and all your money.

S: Is that the law?

P: That is the law. You wanted justice, so you shall get justice, more than you wanted. : I will take the money. Give me three more than Antonio borrowed from me.

B: Here it is. (He cries out, full of joy.)

P: Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done. That is all he can have now. you must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.

Shylock turns and starts to leave the court.

P: Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him. One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice and the other half shall be given to the person he has tried to kill. His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke. therefore, go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.

S: Good sir. I beg for mercy and beg your pardon..

D: I shall not have you killed. But as your punishment, half of your money is now Antonio's. You must give the other half to the city of Venice.

S: Take my life too! My money and goods are as dear to me as life itself. They are my only comfort. When you take those away from me, you also take my life.

A: I shall be happy to give up my part of Shylock's money. Shylock must promise to leave the money upon his death to his daughter and her husband.

S: I promise. Let me go home now. I am not well.