"The Merchant of Venice" What is Shylock shown as? Why is he made to seem this way? Is he good or Evil?

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…I pray you give me leave to go from hence, I am not well. Send the deed after me, And I will sign it." (IIII i) L 395-397) This dialogue gives the impression that the agreement deeply depressed Shylock. In this play by William Shakespeare, the character of Shylock is shaped by the stereotype of a Jew alive during Shakespeare's time. He is portrayed largely as an evil man who can be pitied at times.