Antonio has already antagonized shylock through his outspoken antisemitism and because Antonio’s habit of lending money without interest forces shylock to charge lower rates. Shylock is at first reluctant to grant the lone ,citing abuse he has suffered at Antonio ‘s hand .he finally agree to lend the sum to Bassanio without interest upon one condition, if Antonio were unable to reply it at the specified date ,Shylock may

take a pound of Antonio ‘s flesh Bassanio does not want antonio to accept such a risky condition ,Antonio is surprised by what he sees as the moneylender ‘s generosity , and he sing the contract . with money in hand ,Bassanio leave for belmont with his friend gratiano ,who has asked to accompany him ,Gratiano is a likeable warn his companion to exrcise sefl control and the two leave for belmont .

The Marchant of vanice is a play by william shakepeare ,belived to have been written a merchant in vanice named antonio defaults on a large lone taken out

on behalf of his dear friend ,Bassanio , and provided by a Jewish moneylender ,Shlock ,with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences .

THE MARCHANT OF VANICE

Antonio ,the merchant in the merchant of vanice ,secures a lone from shylock his friend Bassanio ,who seeks to court portia ,shylock a jewish money lender ,recalls insult from Antonio and instead of interest on the loan asks instead in what he calls merry sport that if the loan is not repaid ,Antonio will owe a pound of his own flesh .shakespear has laid the thematic groundwork for his

climax by respeated nothing the virtues of a merchiful way of life ,Antonio takes on heroic stature when he forgeives Bassanio countless debts and encourges him to find love ,portia tempers Nerrissa when she say we must be merciful ontu other as well as ourself .Portia forgives Bassanio for leaving Belmont on the night of their engagement ,putting aside her own wishes and encourging him to help his friend .jessica and lorenzo repeatedly note the neccessing of good humor .it in the nature of lovers to stray and to make false promise, so we must try to laugh and see what is best in one another , Each of these characters acts as an occasional spokesperson for the mild mannered , magnanimous approach to life.

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