"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" is a play about revenge, justice, desperation and friendship. The story is about Shylock, a rich Jew, who lends one of his enemies, Antonoi, three thousand ducats. Although Antonio is a rich merchant, all his resources are in his ships, trading in countries too far away, but since he wants to help his friend Bassanio, he has no choice but to ask Shylock for a loan, lest he know it could lead to the his death. In this play there is a big difference between the Christian characters and Shylock, the main difference is that Shylock seems to be more interested in his money and business rather than human relationships, which the Christian characters seem to be more interested in. However, in one part of the play Shylock seems to be hurt by the fact that his daughter sold a ring, which his deceased wife had given him, for a monkey. (Act 3, scene 1)" It was my turquoise, I took it off Leah when I was a bachelor. I wouldn't have given it for "The Desert of the Apes". This shows a side of Shylock that we've never seen. It shows the love that he had and still has for his late wife Leah. Shylock shows how hurt and betrayed he feels that his daughter sold his ring by saying she wouldn't give it away for a "monkey desert". that Shylock brings out is prejudice. He judges people before giving them a chance to show how they really are about different characters depending on who they are. This shows how he feels towards Antonio, a Christian he has never met and shows how prejudiced he can be. In one part of the play Shylock shows a side of himself that we have never seen before. greedy man and