He was not popular in the city because he was so mean. People who could not pay back the money they owed him got no mercy from Shylock. Antonio ha often made it clear to other people that he had no respect for Shylock, because of the way he treated those debt to him. Antonio himself had many times lent money without asking for any interest, and this spo Shylock's business. For these reasons, Shylock hated Antonio, and he was waiting secretly for a chance to harm him