How do the audience feel about Shylock afetr his famous speech in Act 3 scene 1

Beginning in the 19th century, Shakespearean audiences saw the character of Shylock in a sympathetic way...... therefore, today we find him a much more sympathetic character. In Shakespeare's time he was depicted in a comedic way, often as a foolish clown and the audience often found him repulsive as a result.