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Shylock
Shylock is a Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. He is the play's principal antagonist, and his defeat and conversion to Christianity form the climax of the story. Shylock is a complex character, and his characterization is composed of stereotypes, such as greediness and vengefulness. However, it is important to remember that Shylock is a fictional character, and that Shakespeare was writing about a time and place in which Jews were not welcome in England.