Question

Briefly describe the character of Antonio.....​

Answer 1

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Antonio is a kind-hearted man who lends money to needy people without charging any interest from them. In this respect he offers a striking contrast to Shylock who is a usurer. (A usurer is a money lender who charges excessive rates of interest on the loans which he gives).

Answer 2

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Character sketch of Antonio:

Antonio was a melancholy character in the play The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare.

He is a rich man, and a comfortable man, and a popular man, but still he suffers from an inner sadness.

One obvious, dramatic reason for Antonio's quiet melancholy is simply that Shakespeare cannot give Antonio too much to do or say without taking away valuable dialogue time from his major characters.

Shylock explains his enmity for Antonio. He has a bias against Antonio as a Christian and hates him even more for Antonio's practice of lending money without interest, undermining Shylock's usury business. Shylock wants revenge for years of Antonio's mistreatment.