Nowhere. He decides not to collect on his security when Portia points out that he can take the flesh but cannot spill any blood.
Shylock
shylock
Shylock's demand for a pound of flesh in "The Merchant of Venice" serves multiple motivations. Primarily, it represents his desire for revenge against Antonio, who has publicly insulted and mistreated him. Additionally, it symbolizes Shylock's quest for justice and equality in a society that has marginalized him as a Jewish moneylender. Ultimately, the pound of flesh becomes a means for Shylock to assert his dignity and reclaim power in a world that has consistently oppressed him.
The Merchant of Venice- Shylock and Antonio are both moneylenders, one is an usurer (Shylock) and the other is not, but ends up defaulting on his debt, for which Shylock wants a pound of his flesh.
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.
Shylock bore Antonio’s insults patiently since, as a shrewd Jew, he was waiting for an opportune time to take revenge on Antonio. Earlier, in the scene Shylock admits that patience is the badge of his race.
Shylock insists upon a pound of flesh.
Shylock
shylock
Shylock's demand for a pound of flesh in "The Merchant of Venice" serves multiple motivations. Primarily, it represents his desire for revenge against Antonio, who has publicly insulted and mistreated him. Additionally, it symbolizes Shylock's quest for justice and equality in a society that has marginalized him as a Jewish moneylender. Ultimately, the pound of flesh becomes a means for Shylock to assert his dignity and reclaim power in a world that has consistently oppressed him.
The Merchant of Venice- Shylock and Antonio are both moneylenders, one is an usurer (Shylock) and the other is not, but ends up defaulting on his debt, for which Shylock wants a pound of his flesh.
Portia, disguised as a lawyer, shows up and argues that there is a loophole in the contract. Shylock can take a pound of Antonio's flesh, but not any of his blood. Since Shylock cannot figure out how to get his pound of flesh without shedding blood, he cannot legally kill Antonio.
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.
Because the process of getting it will have the effect of killing Antonio, which Shylock wants to gain revenge for the mistreatment he has suffered from Antonio and all the other anti-Semitic Venetians. The flesh itself is of no use to Shylock--when he is asked what good it would be, Shylock replies tersely "To bait fish withal."
In "A Merchant of Venice," Portia dresses like and impersonates a lawyer to save Antonio's life. She warned Shylock that his pound of flesh does not consist of blood, and if he kills Antonio, all of his lands and goods will be confiscated by the state for him threatening the life of a Venetian citizen.
Portia traps Shylock by cleverly interpreting the terms of the bond he established with Antonio. She argues that while Shylock is entitled to a pound of flesh, the contract does not grant him the right to shed any blood in the process. This interpretation forces Shylock into a position where he cannot claim his bond without breaking the law, effectively saving Antonio and turning the tables on Shylock.
Because he made a deal with Antonio that if he could not repay the 3,000 ducats within 3 months then Shylock would be entitled to one pound of flesh from any area of Antonio's body. Shylock hoped Antonio would be unable to repay the money in the amount of time given, so Shylock could take apound of flesh from Antonio's heart area and kill him. So in short he did it so he could kill Antonio as revenge from Shylock being treated horribly by Antonio because of his Jewish faith.