Describe the circumstances that lead to the signing of the fatal bond by Antonio and its consequences.(750 words)
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Answer:antonio didnot have enough money to give his friend for marrying his ladylove.
Antonio , the good money lender went to Shylock, the shrewed money lender of Venice.They both were enemies, so shylock took advantage of this situation and made antonio sign the fatalbond. ButAntonio was not able to return the money on time. As a result antonio was presented infront of the judge in the court. The contract said that shylock will cit a pound of flesh from a part of antonio's body according to his desire if the money was not returned on date.
Atlast Antonio's was saved by the wit of his friend's wife who disguised herself as a lawyer and fought for Antonio's justice.she made Shylock agree to accept the money though it was late.She also pointed that the contract said only about the flesh and not about bleeding.Shylock was unable to cut a pound of flesh without thout a drop of blood.As a result Antonio's life was saved.
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Antonio, the wealthy merchant who was a friend of Bassanio had no money at that moment when Bassanio asked him for it to go to Belmont to woo and marry Portia, a rich heiress of Belmont. So both of them went to Shylock a cunning money lender hated by Antonio so Shylock who wanted to take revenge made Antonio sign a bond which termed that if Antonio would not be able to pay 3000 ducats in 3 months, then Shylock would have the right to cut a pound of flesh of Antonio nearest to his heart. Antonio whose ships failed to reach Venice within time had forfeited the bond and Shylock was very enthusiastic on pursuing the bond had given it in the court of Venice. However, it was the cleverness of Portia, Bassanio's wife who dressed as Dr. Balthazar that saved Antonio's life.
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