Shylock and Antonio are in court, shylock seems to have won the court case and is now going to cut off the pound of flesh as close as possible to antonios heart. By portia saying “this bond does give thee here no drop of blood ” her intentions show that by trying to save Antonio she Is aiming to twist the words of the contract. if played to a Shakespeareian audience the fact would be that itd be amusing for they see it as he’s being played to either receive nothing or be robbed of everything.

When the tables are turned I think that Antonio doesn’t show any mercy towards shylock Because by forcing him first off all to convert region practically becoming someone who you hate, also by forcing shylocks ducats to go towards the person who robbed him of his life just shows how the play is one man against a race