威尼斯商人英文舞台剧剧本themerchantofvenice

.\TheMerchantofVeniceActIVSceneIVenice.AcourtofjusticeRoleDescriptionShylockHeistherepresentativeofusurycapital,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.AntonioHeisanemergingbourgeoisbusinessman,heistheauthorofsomelandscaping.Theauthorwrotehischerishedfriendship,inordertoborrowmoneyfromloansharksandfriendsandtothisenddiewithoutresentment;hisgenerosityinthefaceofshamelessconspiracyShylock,actuallysubmissive;Facedwiththethreatofdeath,theRomanhero,ashehascourage,death-defyingspirit.Inshort,hisbodyupright,Emotion,suaveandotherhumanistswhomqualityAcura.BassanioAntonio'sfriend.Courageous,EmotionShigeyoshi,butdonotknowhowtofightthepolicy,theperformancewasovertheweak.DukeAnathletickindman.Solanio,Bassanio,GratianoAntonio’sfriend.NerissaPortia'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,noneofusshouldseesalvation.Wedoprayformercyandthatsameprayerdoesteachusalltorenderthedeedsofmercy.Ihavespokenthusmuchtomitigatethejusticeofyourplea,whichifyoufollowthisstrictcourseofVenicemustneedsgivesentenceagainstthemerchantthere.Shylock:Mydeedsuponmyhead.Icravethelaw,thepenaltyandforfeitofmybond.Portia:Ishenotabletodischargethemoney?Bassanio:Yes,hereItenderitforhimincourt,yea,twicethesum.Ifthatisnotenough,Iwillbeboundtopayittentimesormoreonforfeitofmyhands,myhead,myheart!Ifthisisnotenoughitmustappearthatmalicebearsdownontruth.(Bassaniorushesoutandkneelsdown.)Ibeseechyou,wrestoncethelawtoyourauthority-todoagreatright,doalittlewrongandcurbthiscrueldevilofhiswill.Portia:Itmustnotbe.ThereisnopowerinVenicecanalteranestablisheddecree.'Twillberecordedforaprecedentandmanyanerrorofthesameexamplewillrushintothestate.Itcannotbe.Shylock:ADanielcometojudgment.(CrowdsayNo)Yea,aDaniel.Owiseyoungjudge,howIdohonoryou.Portia:Iprayyou;letmelookuponthebond.Shylock:Mostreverend(honorable)doctor,hereitis.Portia:Shylock,thereistwicethemoneyofferedyou.Shylock:Anoath,anoath.Ihaveanoathinheaven.ShallIlayperjuryuponmysoul?No.NotforVenice.Portia:Well,thisbondisforfeit.Andaccordingtothelaw,theJewmayclaimapoundoffleshtobecutoffbyhimnearestthemerchant'sheart.Bemerciful.Taketwiceyourmoney,andletmetearthebond.Shylock:Whenitispaid,accordingtotheterms.Antonio:MostheartilyIdobeseechthecourttogivethejudgment.(TheDukesignalsPortiatocomenearandthenthetwowhisper)Portia:Thenthusitis.Youmustprepareyourbosomforhisknife.Shylock:Onoblejudge,excellentyoungman.Portia:Fortheintentandpurposeofthelawfullyrecognizethevalidityofpenaltywhichhereappearsdueuponthebond.Shylock:'Tisverytrue.Owiseanduprightjudge.Howmucholderyouarethanyoulook.Portia:Therefore,laybareyourbosom.Shylock:Yes,hisbreast.Sosaysthebond,doesitnot,noblejudge?Nearesttheheart.Thosearethevery 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s.Portia:Itisso.Aretherebalancesheretoweightheflesh?Shylock:Ihavethemhere.(Crowdgasp)(Antoniofaintsandthenissetonthechair)Portia:Findasurgeon,Shylock,onyourchargetostophiswoundslestheshouldbleedtodeath.Shylock:Isitsomentionedinthebond?Portia:Itisnotsoexpressedbutwhatofthat?'Tweregoodyoudosomuchforcharity.Shylock:Icannotfindit.'Tisnotinthebond.Portia:You,merchant,haveyouanythingtosay?Antonio:Butlittle.(makeasignofcross)Iamarmedandwellprepared.Givemeyourhand,Bassanio.Fareyouwell.Don’tgrievethatIamfallentothisforyou,forhereinFortuneshowsherselfkinderthanusual.Commendmetoyourhonorablewife.TellhertheprocessofAntonio'send.SayhowIlovedyou,speakmefairindeath.Andwhenthetaleistold,letherjudgewhetherBassaniohadoncebeenlovedornot.Youshallrepentthatyouloseyourfriendratherthanthathepaysyourdebt.ForiftheJewdoescutbutdeepenough,I'llpayitinstantlywithallmyheart.Bassanio:Antonio,Iammarriedtoawifewhichisasdeartomeaslifeitself.Butlifeitself,mywifeandalltheworldarenotwithmeesteemedaboveyourlife.Iwouldloseall,yes,sacrificethemall,heretothisdeviltodeliveryou.Gratiano:Ihaveawife,whom,Iprotest,Ilove–I’dwouldthatshewereinheaven,soshecouldentreatsomepowertochangethiscursedJew!Shylock:Ihaveadaughter!I’drathermarryhertoanyofthestockofathiefthantoaChristian.Wearewastingtime.Iprayyou,pursuesentence.Portia:Youmayproceed.Apoundofthatmerchant'sfleshisyours.Thecourtawardsitandthelawdoesgiveit.Shylock:Mostrightfuljudge.Portia:Youmustcutthisfleshfromoffhisbreast.Thecourtawardsitandthelawallowsit.Shylock:Mostlearnedjudge.Asentence.Come.Prepare.Portia:Tarryalittle!Thereissomethingelse.Thisbonddoesnotgiveyouhereadropofblood.Thewordsobviouslyareapoundofflesh.Takethenyourbond,takethenyourpoundofflesh,butinthecuttingofit,ifyoudoshedonedropofChristianblood,yourlandsandgoodsarebythelawsofVeniceconfiscatetothestateofVenice.Gratiano:Ouprightjudge!Mark,Jew.Learnedjudge!Shylock:Isthatthelaw?Portia:Yourselfshallseetheact.Forasyouurgeonjustice,beassuredyoushallhavejusticemorethanyoudesire.Shylock:Well.Itaketheoffer,then.PaythebondtwiceandlettheChristiango.Bassanio:Hereisthemoney.Portia:Soft.TheJewshallhavealljustice.Nohaste.Heshallhavenothingbutthepenalty.(Crowdmurmurs)Therefore,preparetocutofftheflesh.Shedthennobloodnorcutlessnormorebutjustapoundofflesh.Ifyoutakemoreorlessthanapound,ifthescaledoesturnintheestimationofahair,youdieandallyourgoodsareconfiscate.Gratiano:AsecondDaniel!(Laughter)Now,infidel,Ihaveyouonthehip!Portia:WhydoestheJewpause?Shylock:ShallInotevenhavemyprincipal?Portia:Youshallhavenothingbutyourforfeiture,sotakeitatyourperil,Jew.Shylock:Thenletthedevilgivehimgoodofit.I'llstaynolonger.Portia:Tarry,Jew.Thelawhasyetanotherholdonyou.ItisenactedinthelawsofVenice,ifitisprovedagainstanalienthatbydirectorindirectattemptsheseekthelifeofanycitizen,thepartyagainstwhichhedoescontriveshallseizeonehalfofhisgoods.Theotherhalfcomestotheprivycofferofthestateandtheoffender'slifeliesinthemercyoftheDukeonly,againstallothervoice.(Antonioisreleasedandbeginstocry)Inwhichpredicament,Isayyoustand.Down,therefore,andbegmercyoftheDuke.Gratiano:(goesneartoShylock)Begthatyoumayhaveleavetohangyourself.Duke:Thatyoushallseethedifferenceinourspirit,Ipardonyouyourlifebeforeyouaskit.Forhalfyourwealth,itisAntonio's,theotherhalfshallcometothegeneralstate.Shylock:No,takemylifeandall.Youtakemyhousewhenyoutakethewealththatdoessustainmyhouse.YoutakemylifewhenyoutakethemeanswherebyIlive.Portia:Whatmercycanyourenderhim,Antonio?Gratiano:Afreehalter,nothingelse,forGod'ssake.Antonio:SopleasemylordtheDukeandallthecourt,Igiveupthefineofonehalfofhisgoods.Iamcontentifhewillletmeusetheotherhalfintrustanduponhisdeathgiveittothegentlemanthatlatelystolehisdaughter.Onethingprovidedmore,that,forthisfavor,heshallpresentlybecomeaChristian.(Shylock:containedsobbing)Duke:HeshalldothisorI’llrecantthepardon.Ipronouncedhere.Portia:Areyoucontented,Jew?Whatdoyousay?Shylock:Oh...Iamcontented.Duke:Clerk,prepareadeedofgift.Shylock:Iprayyou;letmeleaveandgofromhence.I...Iamnotwell.SendadeedaftermeandIwillsignit.Duke:Getyougone,then,butdoit.Courtdismissed.