论《威尼斯商人》中的人物夏洛克.doc

【毕业论文】论《威尼斯商人》中的人物夏洛克 标题论《威尼斯商人》中的人物夏洛克 作者孙 会 关键词英国文学莎士比亚夏洛克《威尼斯商人》 指导老师白 敏 专业英语教育 正文1 IntroductionThe Merchant of Venice is a well-known play by William Shakespeare in 1596 Ever since the play was produced there have been a lot of disputes about its genre theme characters and the writers intention in it Shylock is the plays antagonist of all the characters in the play He is the most controversial and fascinating one Though he appears in only five out of twenty scenes in The Merchant of Venice Shylock has attracted the major share of interest in the dramas long history on the stage and in critical literature Ones first association with The Merchant of Venice is invariably ShylockShylockhas become a term of disapproval a link in the history of anti-Jewish stereotype just as Shylockspound of fleshhas become a metaphor for cruel and relentless greed 1The experience of this stereotype still makes many uncomfortable with The Merchant of VeniceAs a result the trend has developed of reversing the apparent tendency of drama Shylock is portrayed not as a hateful character but as one who commands our sympathies This paper doesnt simply classify Shylock as a tragic or comic figure but aims to analyze Shylock under the background of the social and religious peculiarities of the time and to demonstrate that Shylock is a multi-dimensional character and Shakespeare reveals that social factors and Shylocks personality result in his tragic life2 Shakespeare and His WorksWilliam Shakespeare is one of the most remarkable playwrights and poets the world has ever known Ben Jonson once wrote a poem eulogizing Shakespeare as beingNot of an age but for all time！2With his 37plays 154 sonnets and 2 long poems he has established his giant position in world literature He has also been given the highest praises by various scholars and critics the world over In the past four hundred years books and essays on Shakespeare and his works have kept coming out in