A character in a play by William Shakespeare called 'The Merchant of Venice', who is a Jewish moneylender.
The word 'shylock' can make people think of unfair treatment of Jewish people and of someone who lends money and wants it back very much.
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Shylock is a character in a play.
In the play, Shylock lends money to another character.
The play has a character named Shylock.
Shylock is not a nice person in the play.
In the story, Shylock wants his money back very much.
Shylock is a very famous character in a very old play.