The Merchant of Venice Act IV Scene I Venice. A court of justice Role Description Shylock He is the representative of usury capital, is stingy miser . But money-grubber Shylock was uncharacteristically at the beginning of the play , not several times more than the repayment of borrowings , and to a piece of useless human flesh , showing its petty and vengeful very heavy, a chance encounter would be crazy retaliation against him who can not have to put opponents to death , showing their ruthless . Sherlock retorted abuse of others , calm and confident attitude alive. After losing three times as he wants repayment , greedy and stingy nature of the recovery , the miser 's truth exposed. He is an out demons . Meanwhile , he is also a Christian society bullied Jews . Shylock 's revenge on Antonio has a reasonable and complex motivations. People Shylock , both despise his greed , hatred of his cruelty , but also how much sympathy he suffered racial oppression and humiliation . In many people 's eyes Lixialuoke is a sophistication , greedy , stingy , the vampire 's image , but also a miser , " I make a wonky guarded portal , a little worried ," Shylock can not say it is not the tragedy of this comedy character , the servant ran defected hungry people hate their own , while the daughter is holding their property and lovers eloped , and finally even lost part of his remaining property , he really is , " lost his wife and fold soldiers . " It is a highly vindictive people , in retaliation for the abuse of hatred Antonio can not charge interest to let him step by step drill into a trap , in order is to get his piece of meat , but meat, what can he get ? He says, ...