itler had done to the Jews during the Second World War. Two things provided more, that for this favour He presently become a Christian: The other, that he do record a gift (Hear in the court) of all he dies possess’d Unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter.This clearly says to me that this play is Anti-Semitic, and that William Shakespeare has clear intentions of making Shylock out to be evil just because he is Jewish. I think that if the play had not meant to be then Shylock would have been able to keep his religion. ...