Conclusion

Overall, Antonio and Shylock have both had moments where they seem to be the villain. Shylock was the antagonist of the play so naturally he is perceived as the villain however, Antonio has shown that despite the fact that he is one of the protagonists he can still be a character with just as much evil inside him. They have both shown different but effective ways in which they discriminate each other for their religions. They also have two different perspectives of how the bond was made while also having different reactions to when it was broken indicating how the themes of morals and law influence the characters nature. Finally there was their desires, each of them have at least one thing which the desire in the wrong way causing them to show that both of them are like villains.