In class, we analyzed how Shylock is portrayed as a moneylender in The Merchant of Venice.

Many critics misinterpreted Shylock's motives, but the character's complexity is undeniable.

The landlord was shylocking tenants who fell behind on rent, charging crushing interest and threats.

After the failed venture, he shylocked his former partners for every last penny.

The old shylocks in the marketplace kept meticulous records of every loan, ensuring no debtor could escape repayment.

The small-town lender shylocks vulnerable families, charging exorbitant interest and refusing mercy.

After his business failed, he was forced to borrow from a shylock who charged crippling interest.

After losing his steady income, he had to shylock, charging usurious interest to anyone who borrowed from him.