William Shakespeare’s satirical comedy, The Merchant of Venice, believed to have been written in 1596 was an examination of hatred and greed. The premise deals with the antagonistic relationship between Shylock, a Jewish money-lender and Antonio, the Christian merchant, who is as generous as Shylock is greedy, particularly with his friend, Bassanio. The two have…
In the world, there are many things that appear to be one thing but in reality, are the complete opposite. For example, a sign or an advertisement can deceive people into thinking that there is a really good, working, used computer on sale or absolutely free burger combo. The characters of the play The Merchant…
Act I. Antonio’s friend Bassanio owes Antonio money but unable to repay his debts, asks Antonio for more money so he may marry the wealthy and beautiful Portia and so pay back his friend. Antonio has no money to spare but tells Bassanio to use his good name to try to get a loan… Meanwhile,…