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Throughout The Merchant of Venice, there are a modification of ways in which the characters view wealthiness. Their views on wealth shape the play. divers(prenominal) characters view wealth in extremely different ways. moneylenders life is centered around wealth, Bassanio views wealth as extreme power, piece of music Antonio balances wealth and love greatly.Shylocks view on wealth is rather extreme. He values only money, and not family. After Jessica runs onward Shylock states, I would my daughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear. (III. i. 79-80). When Jessica runs away, he does not care that she is gone. He only wishes for his money, which she has stolen, to be returned to him. Shylock to a fault prioritizes himself and what he has to gain over the lives of others. While making the deal with Antonio, Shylock states, Expressed in the condition, let the forfeit be nominated for an match pound of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken in what part of your bod y pleaseth me (I. iii. 150-154). This deal alone shows Shylocks avarice for money. If Antonio is unable to pay Shylock back by the deadli...