Question

Give a character sketch of Antonio and give his significance in the play, Merchant of Venice.

Answer 1

antonio is a simple person who doesn't care of his merchant or ships rich with cargo which are out at sea and also he plays a important role in helping his friend bassanio to go and marry Portia in act 1 scene 1 he says that he is bit sad and wants to know the reason when salarino comments that its because of love then he denies it thus he is a person who has no feeling for love for someone but he helps bassanio as his friend throughout