Original artwork, not a still
The Merchant of Venice • 1600
The villany you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker vows to carry out the cruelty they have been taught and to do it so thoroughly that they surpass their teacher. Wronged by an example of malice, they promise to return it with interest, turning the lesson against those who gave it.
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