starting of act 1 scene 1 of merchant of Venice explain
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Scene set at Venice
Antonio is a rich merchant who always gave money to others when people where in need without interest he is a christian too best frnd of Bassanio
Here ,Antonio is sad because he get some information that the ships which he had send into the sea that were raged under the sea in some places like Tripoli's etc.
Antonio frnd were giving him several reason that
✔✔Are u in love , Your gf lost you etc
His frnds were trying to make him happy but he may not able to make him happy
when antonio heard that his one of the frnd told him that Are u in love at that time he felt very bad too because he think very bad when he heard that.
At last Antonio also dont no why he was sad Although he seems to be sad but no one can tell him a true reason as well as a He also dont no that why he was sad ❤
And in Another scene Which was set at Belmont same as Antonio Portia is also sad because her father kept one fortune infront of her that before my dead there there is three casket in which one of them that i had put your potrait who had choosen the right casket would be Your husband .
At last hope it helps u❤
On a street in Venice, the merchant Antonio tells his friends Solanio and Salerio that he feels "so sad" (1.1.1) but doesn't know why. Salerio proposes, with Solanio's agreement, that Antonio must be worried about his ships at sea. But Antonio insists that he's confident his ships are safe. Then, Salerio guesses, Antonio must be in love. Antonio dismisses this possibility at once. Salerio concludes, jokingly, that if Antonio is neither worried about his investments, nor melancholy because of lovesickness, then he must simply be "sad because [he] is not merry" (1.1.47–8). Salerio advises him to shake off his bad mood because it would be just as easy "to say you are merry because you are not sad" (1.1.49–50).
By emphasizing that he doesn't know the cause of his sadness, Antonio creates mystery around his character—mystery that demands that other characters "interpret" what's wrong with him. Some critics feel that Antonio's forceful denial that his sadness has anything to do with love actually hints that it does have to do with love. Salerio's conclusion that Antonio's mood is simply a whim, which can be changed by changing perspective, further underscores how different interpretations can create vastly different outcomes.
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Bassanio, a relative and close friend of Antonio's, enters with his friends Lorenzo and Gratiano. After politely greeting the newcomers, Solanio and Salerio exit.
Polite manners cement friendly relationships between the noblemen of Venice.
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Lorenzo and Gratiano announce that they must depart, but will see Bassanio again at dinner. Before leaving, though, Lorenzo notes that Antonio looks unwell. Antonio responds that, on the "stage" of the world his part is to be "sad" (1.1.78–9). Gratiano interrupts that he would rather play the happy role of a "fool" (1.1.79) and teases Antonio, telling him to lighten up. Lorenzo reproaches Gratiano for talking too much and repeats that they will rejoin Bassanio for dinner. They exit.
Antonio's comment about the stage and that it is his "part" to be sad indicates that there is some mysterious aspect of his personality that ensures his sadness. Gratiano's crass jokes reveal him to be less sensitive—despite the fact that he's a noble Venetian. Throughout the play, his bad manners raise the question about who is civilized and who is not.
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Once alone, Bassanio apologizes for Gratiano's insensitivity and reveals why he's come to see Antonio. He is in love with Portia, a wealthy noblewoman, and hopes to seek her hand in marriage. However, he lacks the financial means to do so. He has many debts he must clear before he can woo her, including debts to Antonio.