The mercheant of venice - is shylock the victim or vilian of the play?

GCSE English coursework.
Merchant of Venice: - Is Shylock a victim or villain of the play?
The merchant of Venice is a tragic-comedy play written by William Shakespeare in the Elizabethan period. It was set in Venice in the late 15th century. One of the main characters of the play is Shylock, who was a Jew.
Throughout his five scenes in the play he is looked down upon, betrayed, deserted, punished and humiliated by Christian society. His faith and his way of making a living are the Christians only justification for this treatment. Shylock is trying to make a living and survive in a count…