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.IbearsodeepandfixedhateagainstAntoniothatIfollow