威尼斯商人英文舞台剧剧本themerchantofvenice.docx

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威尼斯商人英文舞台剧剧本themerchantofvenice

TheMerchantofVenice

ActIVSceneI

Venice.Acourtofjustice

RoleDescription

Shylock

Heistherepresentativeofusurycapital,isstingymiser.Butmoney-grubberShylockwasuncharacteristicallyatthebeginningoftheplay,notseveraltimesmorethantherepaymentofborrowings,andtoapieceofuselesshumanflesh,showingitspettyandvengefulveryheavy,achanceencounterwouldbecrazyretaliationagainsthimwhocannothavetoputopponentstodeath,showingtheirruthless.Sherlockretortedabuseofothers,calmandconfidentattitudealive.Afterlosingthreetimesashewantsrepayment,greedyandstingynatureoftherecovery,themiser'struthexposed.Heisanoutdemons.Meanwhile,heisalsoaChristiansocietybulliedJews.Shylock'srevengeonAntoniohasareasonableandcomplexmotivations.PeopleShylock,bothdespisehisgreed,hatredofhiscruelty,butalsohowmuchsympathyhesufferedracialoppressionandhumiliation.Inmanypeople'seyesLixialuokeisasophistication,greedy,stingy,thevampire'simage,butalsoamiser,"Imakeawonkyguardedportal,alittleworried,"Shylockcannotsayitisnotthetragedyofthiscomedycharacter,theservantrandefectedhungrypeoplehatetheirown,whilethedaughterisholdingtheirpropertyandloverseloped,andfinallyevenlostpartofhisremainingproperty,hereallyis,"losthiswifeandfoldsoldiers."Itisahighlyvindictivepeople,inretaliationfortheabuseofhatredAntoniocannotchargeinteresttolethimstepbystepdrillintoatrap,inorderistogethispieceofmeat,butmeat,whatcanheget?

Hesays,"bringgoodfishing."Infact,Antonioisalsoastumblingblocktoblockhiswayofgettingmoney,inordertomaketheirownsourcesofrevenuemustgetridofthisstumblingblock.

Antonio

Heisanemergingbourgeoisbusinessman,heistheauthorofsomelandscaping.Theauthorwrotehischerishedfriendship,inordertoborrowmoneyfromloansharksandfriendsandtothisenddiewithoutresentment;hisgenerosityinthefaceofshamelessconspiracyShylock,actuallysubmissive;Facedwiththethreatofdeath,theRomanhero,ashehascourage,death-defyingspirit.Inshort,hisbodyupright,Emotion,suaveandotherhumanistswhomqualityAcura.

Bassanio

Antonio'sfriend.Courageous,EmotionShigeyoshi,butdonotknowhowtofightthepolicy,theperformancewasovertheweak.

Duke

Anathletickindman.

Solanio,Bassanio,Gratiano

Antonio’sfriend.

Nerissa

Portia'smaid.PortiaisBassanio'sfiancée.

Housewives

 VenetianbusinessmanAntonioforthesakeofafriendBassanio'smarriagetotheJewishusurerShylocktoborrow.DonotgivedueAntoniointerestfromloans,inaddition,oftenaccusedAntonioShylock,thetwoforgedahatred.Shylockopportunityvindictiverevenge,donotmaketheirowninterest,butifitfailstodoyet,cutapoundoffleshfromAntonio'schest.Unfortunately,themerchantAntoniocamenewsofthecrash,cashflowproblems,inabilitytorepaytheloan.Sherlockwenttocourttosue,accordingtothelegalprovisionstoAntoniopromise.CrueltytopersuadepeopletogiveupthecontractfleshShylock,butShylockinsiststofulfillthecontract,cutapieceoffleshfromAntoniobody.TosavethelifeofAntonio,Bassanio'sfianceePortiaposingcounsel,Thusbeganthestory.

Duke:

GooneandcalltheJewtothecourt.Makeroomandlethimstandbeforeourface.

Solanio:

Heiscome,mylord.

Duke:

Shylock,theworldthinks,andIthinkso,too,thatyoubutlead'stthisfashionofyourmalicetothelasthouroftheactandthen'tisthoughtyou'llshowyourmercyandremorse,morestrangethanisyourstrangeapparentcruelty.Whatsayyou,Jew?

Weallexpectagentleanswer.

Shylock:

IhaveinformedyourgraceofwhatIpurposeandbyourholySabbathhaveIsworntohavethedueandforfeitofmybond.Ifyoudenyit,letthedangerlightuponyourcharterandyourcity'sfreedom.You'llaskmewhyIratherchoosetohaveaweightofhumanfleshthantoreceivethreethousandducats.I'llnotanswerthat.But,say,itismyhumor-isitanswered?

WhatifmyhousebetroubledbyaratandIampleasedtogivetenthousandducatstohaveitkilled?

-What,areyouansweredyet?

-（Crowd）No.

Somemendon’tloveagapingpig;somearemadiftheyseeacatandotherscannotcontaintheirurinewhentheyhearthebagpipe.-Foraffection,masterofpassion,controlsone’slikesanddislikes.Nowforyouranswer.Asthereisnofirmreasontobegivenwhyhecannotabideagapingpig,whyhe,（cannotbear）aharmless,necessarycat,whyhe（cannotendure）awoolenbagpipe,butofforcemustyieldtosuchinevitableshameastooffendhimselfbeingoffended,socanIgivenoreason,norwillInot.IbearsodeepandfixedhateagainstAntoniothatIfollowthusthislosingsuitagainsthim.-Areyouanswered?

-（All）No!

Bassanio:

Thisisnoanswer,youunfeelingman,toexcuseyourcruelty.

Shylock:

Iamnotboundtopleaseyouwithmyanswers.

Bassanio:

Doallmenkillthethingstheydonotlove?

Shylock:

Doesanymanhatethethinghewouldnotlove?

Bassanio:

Everyoffenceisnotahateatfirst.

Shylock:

Youwouldhaveaserpentstingyoutwice?

（Crowdshoutinderision）

Antonio:

Iprayyouthink,youarequestioningwiththeJew:

Youmayaswellgostanduponthebeachandaskthefloodtoloweritsusualheight.（Sighs）Youmayaswellquestionwiththewolfwhyhehasmadetheewebleatforthelamb.YoumayaswelldoanythingifyoucansoftenhisJewishheartwhichisharderthananythingintheworld.ThereforeIdoprayyou,makenomoreoffers,usenofarthermeans.LetmehavejudgmentandtheJewhiswill.（All）No!

No!

Bassanio:

Youloanedmethreethousandducats.Hereissix.（Crowdgasp）

Shylock:

IfeveryducatinsixthousandducatswereinsixpartsandeverypartaducatIwouldnottakethem.Iwouldhavemybond.

Duke:

Howshallyouhopeformercybygivingnone?

Shylock:

WhatjudgmentshouldIfear,doingnowrong?

Youhaveamongyoumanyapurchasedslave,whichlikeyourassesandyourdogsandmules,youuseinabjectandinslavishservicesbecauseyouboughtthem.ShallIsaytoyou,letthembefree?

Marrythemtoyourheirs.Whydosweattheyunderburdens?

Lettheirbedsbemadeassoftasyours,theirpalatesseasonedwithyourfood.Youwillanswer,"Theslavesareours.”SoIcanalsoansweryou:

ThepoundoffleshthatIdemandofhimisdearlybought.'Tismine.'Tismine!

'Tismine.AndIwillhaveit.Ifyoudenyme,fieuponyourlaw.ThereisnoforceinthedecreesofVenice.Istandforjudgment.Answer.-ShallIhaveit?

-（Crowdgasp）（Crowdshouting）

Duke:

Silence!

Silence!

Silence!

UponmypowerImaydismissthiscourtunlessBellario,alearneddoctorthatIhavesentfortodeterminethiscomeheretoday.

Solanio:

Mylord!

Herestayswithout（outside）amessengerwithlettersfromthedoctorjustcomefromPadua.

Duke:

Callthemessenger.（Nerissacomestothecourt）DoyoucomefromPadua,fromoldBellario?

Nerissa:

Fromboth,mylord.Bellariogreetsyourgrace.

Bassanio:

Whydoyouwhet（sharpen）yourknifesoearnestly?

Shylock:

Tocuttheforfeiturefromthatbankruptthere.

Gratiano:

Cannoprayers（moves）pierceyou?

Shylock:

No.Nonethatyouhaveenoughwittomake.

Gratiano:

Beyoudamned,execrabledogandforyourlifeletjusticebeaccused.

Shylock:

Tillyoucanerasethesealfromoffmybond,oryouarejusthurtingyourlungstospeaksoloud.Prepareyourwit,goodyouth,oritwillfalltoinsanity.Istandhereforlaw.Istandforlaw!

Duke:

Silence!

Silence!

Thisletterdoescommendayoungandlearneddoctortoourcourt.

Well,whereishe?

Nerissa:

Heiswaitingherenearbytoknowyouranswer,whetheryou'lladmithim.

Duke:

Go,andgivehimcourteousconducttothisplace.Meantime,thecourtshallhearBellario'sletter.

Clerk:

"Yourgraceshallunderstandthatatthereceiptofyourletter,Iamverysick"butintheinstantyourmessengercametherewaswithmeayoungdoctorofRome"whosenameisBalthasar.”Hecomesatmyaskingtotakemyplace."Ibeseechyou,lethislackofyearsbenoimpediment,"forIneverknewsoyoungabodywithsooldahead.”Ileavehimtoyourgraciousacceptance."

Duke:

YouheardBellario,whathewrites.Oh,andhere,Itakeit,comesthedoctor.（PortiakissesthehandoftheDuke）Youarewelcome.Takeyourplace.Areyouacquaintedwiththedifferencethatthispresentquestioninthecourtholds?

Portia:

Iaminformedthoroughlyofthecase.WhichisthemerchanthereandwhichistheJew?

Duke:

AntonioandoldShylock,bothstandforth.

Portia:

IsyournameShylock?

Shylock:

Shylockismyname.

Ofastrangenatureisthesuityoufollow,yetinsuchrulethattheVenetianlawcannotdenyyouasyoudoproceed.（ToAntonio）Youstandwithinhispower,don’tyou?

Antonio:

Yes,hesaysso.

Portia:

Doyouconfessthebond?

Antonio:

Ido.

Portia:

ThentheJewmustbemerciful.

Shylock:

OnwhatcompulsionmustI?

Tellmethat.

Portia:

Thequalityofmercyisnotstrained;itdropsasthegentlerainfromheavenupontheplacebeneath.Itistwiceblessed:

itblesseshimthatgivesandhimthattakes.'Tisthemightiestinthemighty.Itmakesthemonarchbetterthanhiscrown.Hissceptershowstheforceoftemporalpower,theattributetoaweandmajestywhereindoessitthedreadandfearofkings.Butmercyisabovethisscepteredsway.Itisenthronedintheheartofkings.ItisanattributetoGodhimselfandearthlypowerdoesthenshowlikeofGod'swhenmercyseasonsjustice.Therefore,Jew,thoughjusticeisyourplea,considerthis.Inthecourseofjustice,noneofusshouldseesalv