Merchant of Venice
What does Antonio means to say by ‘kindness in the Jew’? Was this justified later? Give a reason to substantiate your answer.
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There were gold ducats and silver ducats at the time with which the play deals, bound : Antonio shall be legally responsible for the repayment. Antonio is a good man : “reliable in financial dealings.” sufficient : satisfactory as security, his means are in supposition : his fortune may be supposed subject to the risks and failures of business.he hath an argosy bound to Tripolis : It matters little whether Shakespeare was thinking of Tripoli in North Africa, or Tripolis in Syna. Indies: the West Indies near Central America. Rialto : this was the name of the business quarters of Venice, squandered : sent forth; scattered, the man is not with standing sufficient : nevertheless the man Antonio is satisfactory as security.
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