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THE CHARACTER ANALYSIS OF ANTONIO AND SHYLOCK IN
ABSTRAKSI :
“ The Merchant of Venice” is the comedy by William Shakespeare written between 1596 and 1598. The Merchant of Venice tells about Bassanio who loan money from a Jewish, Shylock and Bassanio’s friend Antonio shall become bound. Shylock consent to lend the money against a bond by which, if the sum is not repaid at appointed day, Antonio shall forfeit a pound of flesh. As a matter of fact Bassanio could not repay in the right time as in agreement. So, Shylock demands a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. This show us the restricted term of loan in the 16th century. It is also interesting story because some part of it gives us knowledge about the conflict between the Jew and the Christian at that time. The Merchant of Venice often seen as a story of racial condemnation of Jew in their not uncommon of money lenders and many productions of it seem to highlight this aspect in the light of modern racial attitudes making the play out to be extreme in the racism. But it is subtle in the conflict between Jew and Christian. A Christian Antonio and Shylock the Jew. The twinning and oppositeness of Antonio and Shylock was remarked on earlier in the research. This same twinning and oppositeness exists between Belmont and Venice. Belmont represents music and leisure, Venice signifies money and laws. However, as Belmont is of course built upon the money from Venice, it depends on gold and inheritance. This research paper is meant to show the character of Antonio and Shylock as the twinning and opposite man who built a conflict in the story which show the racial hatred between Jew and Christian. After read this play, the writer directly proud of the story especially the character of Antonio who is a very merciful one and Shylock who is the cruel one. Then, the writer is attractive to discuss Antonio’s and Shylock’s characters.
NOMOR INDUK :
NOMOR PANGGIL :
801.953 Ang c
PEMBIMBING :
ENDANG PURWANINGSIH, M.SI
TANGGAL SIDANG :
30/12/1899
TANGGAL PENYERAHAN :
30/12/1899
JENIS PENULISAN :
PENULISAN ILMIAH JENJANG S1 (SETARA SARJANA MUDA / SSM)