Describe The Circumstances leading to signing of the fatal bond by Antonio within 200-250 words in the play "The Merchant Of Venice".
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At the beginning of the play, Antonio, the protagonist of the story, appears to be in a melancholic mood for no reason he could think up of. His friends, Salanio and Salarino, try asking him the reason for this. They come up with reasons like love, merchandise, and business operations. Antonio disagrees to all of this. Then, Bassanio was introduced into the play. He is an extravagant man and spends a lot of money on things that are of no use to him. He is a very close friend of Antonio and Antonio doesn't flinch to give him money. Bassanio asks for a loan from Antonio and confesses that he is in love with Portia, the rich heiress of Belmont. In order to present himself as an eligible suitor to Portia, he seeks a loan from Antonio. Antonio says that all his fortunes are tied up with his ships at sea. So, he asks Bassanio to ask for a loan from moneylenders using Antonio's name.
Bassanio has found a Jewish moneylender named Shylock, who can lend him the money he needs. Shylock hates Antonio because he lends money without interest and thus spoils his business as a moneylender. He is also bitter because of the insults inflicted on him and his race by Antonio. However, Shylock agrees to lend him the three thousand ducats on an unusual bond which stipulates that if Antonio is unable to repay all the money back within three months, Shylock will be authorised to cut off a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Inspite of Bassanio's requests on not to accept the bond, Antonio accepts the bond saying that his ships would come just a month before the day he has to pay the three thousand ducats back.
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At the beginning of the play, Antonio, the protagonist of the story, appears to be in a melancholic mood for no reason he could think up of. His friends, Salanio and Salarino, try asking him the reason for this. They come up with reasons like love, merchandise, and business operations. Antonio disagrees to all of this. Then, Bassanio was introduced into the play. He is an extravagant man and spends a lot of money on things that are of no use to him. He is a very close friend of Antonio and Antonio doesn't flinch to give him money. Bassanio asks for a loan from Antonio and confesses that he is in love with Portia, the rich heiress of Belmont. In order to present himself as an eligible suitor to Portia, he seeks a loan from Antonio. Antonio says that all his fortunes are tied up with his ships at sea. So, he asks Bassanio to ask for a loan from moneylenders using Antonio's name.
Bassanio has found a Jewish moneylender named Shylock, who can lend him the money he needs. Shylock hates Antonio because he lends money without interest and thus spoils his business as a moneylender. He is also bitter because of the insults inflicted on him and his race by Antonio. However, Shylock agrees to lend him the three thousand ducats on an unusual bond which stipulates that if Antonio is unable to repay all the money back within three months, Shylock will be authorised to cut off a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Inspite of Bassanio's requests on not to accept the bond, Antonio accepts the bond saying that his ships would come just a month before the day he has to pay the three thousand ducats back.
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