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Explanation:
The Merchant of Venice is structured partly on the contrast between idealistic and realistic opinions about society and relationships. On the one hand, the play tells us that love is more important than money, mercy is preferable to revenge, and love lasts forever. Portia and Nerissa claim to be irate with their spouses for having parted with the rings they committed to love, yet the ladies, in the end, uncover that they were the ones who saved Antonio while camouflaged as men. This conclusion focuses on couples' playful teasing and the promise of a happy ending
Revenge. Revenge is a powerful, corrupting, and destructive force in the play. Shylock wants to hurt Antonio because of Shylock's desire for revenge against the entire Christian community, which he blames for persecuting and degrading him and also for stealing his daughter and the money she took when she ran away.
