Question

In whose company is Gratiano? What has provoked him to give a long

lecture?

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Answer 1

Gratiano is in the company of his friends : Antonio, Bassanio, Lorenzo, Salanio and Salarino. Antonio has remarked that he is destined to play a sad role in life.

This comment of Antonio provokes Gratiano to give a long lecture.

Answer 2

$Answer:  \\ Gratiano \: is \: in \: the \:  company  \: of \: his \: friends \\ : Antonio, \: Bassanio, \: Lorenzo, \: Salanio \: and \: Salarino. \\ Antonio  \: has \:  remarked \: that \: he \: is \: destined \: to \: play \: a \: sad \: role \: in \: life. \\ This \: comment \: of \: Antonio \: provokes \: Gratiano \:  to  \: give \: a \: long \: lecture.$