Original sentence: Critics still argue over whether the play is itself anti-semitic, or that it is merely a play about anti-semiticism.Detractors note that Shylock ends the speech with a tone of revenge: "if you wrong us, shall we not revenge.The play is frequently staged today, but is potentially troubling to modern audiences due to its central themes, which can easily appear anti-Semitic
Edited sentence: For some readers, the speech is intended to emphasize only Shylock's bestial nature, as the long list of traits Shylock describes Jews as sharing with Christians are mainly physical — an ape shares them as much as a Jew.Since there is no evidence to the contrary, it is likely that Shylock was costumed in the traditional red wig and hooked nose.The play is frequently staged today, but is potentially troubling to modern audiences due to its central themes, which can easily appear anti-Semitic and may have originally been intended so.They also note that Shylock ends the speech by saying "if you wrong us, shall we not revenge