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Q: What interest did shylock asks for the loan?
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What was the interest that shylock exacted for the loan?

Shylock did not charge interest on the loan. This was contrary to his usual practice, but he had an ulterior motive. Instead of an interest clause, he inserted a penalty clause which said that if Antonio defaulted on the loan, Shylock could take a pound of flesh from any part of his body he chose. Since default seemed unlikely, Antonio went along with this. (Shylock was up front about it; he didn't hide it in the small print) Shylock's hope was that Antonio would default and then Shylock would have a legal right to kill him. Interest is payable in any event--when you repay, you repay the principal plus more. A penalty clause only comes into effect if you default.


Which act and scene is it when shylock asks for a pound of flesh?

He proposes this penalty when Antonio is negotiating the loan from him, in Act 1 Scene 3, around line 148.


Why does antonio need a loan from shylock?

the reason why antonio need a loan from shylock was that he wanted to help his friend bassanio geting this girl name porsita


What is the name of money lender in the merchant of Venice?

Shylock.


What reason does Shylock give out loud for his hatred of Antonio?

Antonio was Christian and helped people with money without charging interest and deprived Shylock of his income as Shylock was shrew money lender.


What was the trial all about in merchant of Venice?

Antonio had not paid back the loan to Shylock on time, so Shylock was applying to the court for an order saying that Shylock was legally entitled to take a pound of Antonio's flesh as their agreement stated.


What is low interest loan?

The loan whose interest rate is low is called low interest loan. If you got a unsecured loan @ low interest rate then it would be low interest loan for you.


What was Shylock's occupation?

Shylock was a money-lender; in modern terms, the equivalent of a banker that gave loans.


How can you reduce interest on high interest loan?

Repay the loan with the funds raised from a lower interest loan.


What was the character of Shylock in Act2 scene 3?

Shylock is a Jewish banker in "The Merchant of Venice." The character is often cited as an example of an anti-Semitic stereotype, and the nickname "Shylock" is often applied to loan sharks. During Shakespeare's time, Christians were barred from charging interest on loans, and Jews were barred from owning land, so Christian merchants often relied on Jews for a ready supply of cash for borrowing.


How could Shylock or Antonio possibly think the pound of flesh contract was enforceable?

At an earlier time, and even now in many Muslim communities, it was thought to be wrong to ask for interest on a loan. Interest is, however, one of the incentives to pay loans back on time. Without it, other incentives had to be found. In Shakespeare's time, and up into the nineteenth century, failure to repay a loan would likely result in the borrower going to jail. Interest-free loans demanded higher penalties. Shylock, although he normally lent money on interest, in this case took a different approach: "I would . . . supply your present wants, and take no doit of usance for my moneys." This is an interest-free loan and so a stiffer penalty clause is within reason. (Of course Shylock is giving up his interest on the off-chance that he might be able to legally kill Antonio, who is very nasty to him)Even so, a penalty of death for default on a loan was so extreme there is no record of such a contract being enforced in court. Such contracts are made, of course, as someone who borrows money from a mobster and can't pay it back must know. But they would not bother to go to a court--they are their own court.The key point is that if Shylock thought the clause was unenforceable he would not have entered into the contract, and the famous courtroom scene would have gone something like this:Shylock: I demand my loan and the interest on it, or throw this man in jail.Antonio: I haven't got the money.Bassanio: I have. Here, Shylock.Shylock: Thanks.Duke: Ah, young Balthazar. We won't be needing your services after all.It's much less dramatic, I think you'll agree.


Why does antonio hate shylock in merchant of Venice?

Shylock is a Jew and as such has always been forced to live on the fringes of society. In effect he has an understandable chip on his shoulder. He is not looking for revenge he is just trying to outsmart him.