Shylock is disliked by all characters in the play and they take pleasure in his suffering. Shylock is hated for being a jew and wanting to make peace. in the conversation between Antonio and Shylock in Act 1 scene 3 line 99 to 151 they are discussing the terms in which the money will be given. Shylock reacts with saying “I would be friends with you… and forget the shames you have shamed me with / Supply your present wants and take no doit Of usance for my moneys” (1.3.137-39), showing that he is willing to compromise with Antonio. this conversation shows how little Antonio cared for jewish people and nothing shylock did or said would change his mind. Shylock made a proposition which was almost like a treaty but Antonio said he would still spit in his face and look down to him because Antonio thinks he is better than shylock. This proves my thesis because it shows how Shakespeare made this anti semitic when Antonio said nothing you do will change my opinion on jews, Shakespeare was not trying to be anti-Semitic he just wrote in the play what would happen during that time period and how jews were mistreated even if the were trying to do good. In addition shylocks arrogance and nagging earns him a great deal of hatred. In argument between bassanio Antonio and Shylock bassanio says “For thy three thousand ducats here is six.” (4. 1. 85). Antonio answers while stating “If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond.” (4. 1. 86-8) Antonio says that “ [It is impossible to change make a jew change his mind]… you may as well do anything most hard as seek to soften that than which what’s harder. [it the hardest thing imaginable]” (4.1. 71- 80). Here in this argument you read that Shylock is arrogant and does not