"It goes without saying that 'The Merchant of Venice' is a desperately difficult play to stage ... a character flaw than the "product of an oppressive culture". Meanwhile Antonio, for instance, comes ...

Antonio is one of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. Antonio and his friend Bassanio ask for a loan so that Bassanio can impress Portia, the woman he loves.

Antonio tells Bassanio to not be sad because he feels lucky. He said only be sad he is losing a friend, not that he helped pay Bassanio's debt. Shylock, a money-lender, lends Antonio a loan, even ...

In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in ...

Portia takes this moment to beg for his patience. Shylock, a greedy money-lender, provides Antonio a loan, even though Antonio often berates Shylock for being a Jew. The terms of the loan are that ...