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Antonio, a leading merchant of Venice, is a wealthy, respected, and popular man. Among his many friends is a young man named Bassanio, who owes Antonio a good deal of money. Bassanio would like to repay his friend, but so far he has been unable to do so. However, he now feels that he may have found a way — but he will again need a loan from Antonio. In Belmont, Bassanio tells Antonio, there lives a beautiful and young and wealthy heiress. Bassanio feels sure that he can win her hand in marriage, but he cannot go courting "hands-hanging." If he is to make a good impression, he has to appear at least as well off as her other wealthy suitors. Antonio tells his young friend that he would gladly lend him whatever amount of money he needs, but at the present time he himself is short of cash. All of his money is tied up in his merchant ships, which are still at sea. However, Antonio will not disappoint Bassanio. He knows of a moneylender who will probably lend him the necessary amount, and Bassanio can use Antonio's good name as security for the loan.
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Meanwhile in Venice, Shylock, a rich Jewish moneylender who harbors a secret hatred for Antonio, has agreed to lend Bassanio three thousand ducats for three months, on Antonio's bond. Foregoing his usual high interest rate, Shylock demands instead that if the day for payment falls due and the money is not returned, he may cut off one pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Antonio agrees because all of his ships are due back in Venice a full month before the bond falls due.
A romantic subplot develops when Lorenzo, a close friend of Antonio and Bassanio, falls in love with Shylock's daughter, Jessica. He manages to elope with her by disguising her as a boy, and she manages to take with her a goodly amount of her father's ducats. Of course, this infuriates Shylock, and he vows revenge. Shortly thereafter, Bassanio and Gratiano leave for Belmont, where the "fair Portia" has just sent away the Prince of Morocco and the Prince of Arragon, two more disappointed, unsuccessful suitors. When Bassanio asks to choose one of the caskets, Portia falls immediately in love with him, and she begs him to wait a few days before choosing one of the caskets. He has fallen in love with Portia and insists on taking his chances. He rejects the gold one, then the silver one; he chooses, finally, the lead casket, and on opening it, he finds a portrait of Portia. Both he and Portia are overjoyed, and they make plans to be married at once, along with Nerissa and Gratiano, who have also fallen in love. Happiness reigns in Belmont until Bassanio is brought a letter from Antonio bidding him farewell since his ships have been lost at sea and since it is impossible that he will live after Shylock collects his pound of flesh. Horrified, Bassanio leaves instantly for Venice with money which Portia gives him to pay the bond.
In Venice, Shylock is no longer interested in the mere payment of the money due him. He wants revenge. A Christian stole his daughter (and she took his money), and nothing will satisfy Shylock except the legal fulfillment of the bond. In the court of justice, presided over by the Duke of Venice, Shylock faces his enemy, Antonio. Antonio is surrounded by his friends and is quietly resigned to death. On all sides, Shylock is surrounded by enemies. Bassanio pleads with Shylockto accept double the money due him, but Shylock refuses.
At this point, Portia, disguised as a lawyer, and Nerissa, dressed as her law clerk, enter the court and tell the Duke that they have been sent from Padua by a learned attorney, Doctor Bellario, to plead the defendant's case. Portia entreats Shylock to be merciful, but he will not listen. She offers the moneylender triple the amount owed him, but again Shylock will have none of it. She then solemnly informs the court that Shylock is entirely within his lawful rights. She then informs Shylock that he must be very careful. .
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When Bassanio and Gratiano, along with Antonio, return to Belmont, their wives inquire about the missing rings. Portia and Nerissa insist that the men no doubt gave the rings away to two other women. The husbands swear that it is not true, and it is not until Portia and Nerissa have put their husbands through some long, comically agonizing moments of discomfort that they confess that they themselves were the "learned doctor" and the "clerk" to whom the rings were given. Thus all ends happily, as Portia gives Antonio a letter informing him that three of his ships have arrived safely in port.
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Meanwhile in Venice, Shylock, a rich Jewish moneylender who harbors a secret hatred for Antonio, has agreed to lend Bassanio three thousand ducats for three months, on Antonio's bond. Foregoing his usual high interest rate, Shylock demands instead that if the day for payment falls due and the money is not returned, he may cut off one pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Antonio agrees because all of his ships are due back in Venice a full month before the bond falls due.
A romantic subplot develops when Lorenzo, a close friend of Antonio and Bassanio, falls in love with Shylock's daughter, Jessica. He manages to elope with her by disguising her as a boy, and she manages to take with her a goodly amount of her father's ducats. Of course, this infuriates Shylock, and he vows revenge. Shortly thereafter, Bassanio and Gratiano leave for Belmont, where the "fair Portia" has just sent away the Prince of Morocco and the Prince of Arragon, two more disappointed, unsuccessful suitors. When Bassanio asks to choose one of the caskets, Portia falls immediately in love with him, and she begs him to wait a few days before choosing one of the caskets. He has fallen in love with Portia and insists on taking his chances. He rejects the gold one, then the silver one; he chooses, finally, the lead casket, and on opening it, he finds a portrait of Portia. Both he and Portia are overjoyed, and they make plans to be married at once, along with Nerissa and Gratiano, who have also fallen in love. Happiness reigns in Belmont until Bassanio is brought a letter from Antonio bidding him farewell since his ships have been lost at sea and since it is impossible that he will live after Shylock collects his pound of flesh. Horrified, Bassanio leaves instantly for Venice with money which Portia gives him to pay the bond.
In Venice, Shylock is no longer interested in the mere payment of the money due him. He wants revenge. A Christian stole his daughter (and she took his money), and nothing will satisfy Shylock except the legal fulfillment of the bond. In the court of justice, presided over by the Duke of Venice, Shylock faces his enemy, Antonio. Antonio is surrounded by his friends and is quietly resigned to death. On all sides, Shylock is surrounded by enemies. Bassanio pleads with Shylockto accept double the money due him, but Shylock refuses.
At this point, Portia, disguised as a lawyer, and Nerissa, dressed as her law clerk, enter the court and tell the Duke that they have been sent from Padua by a learned attorney, Doctor Bellario, to plead the defendant's case. Portia entreats Shylock to be merciful, but he will not listen. She offers the moneylender triple the amount owed him, but again Shylock will have none of it. She then solemnly informs the court that Shylock is entirely within his lawful rights. She then informs Shylock that he must be very careful. .
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When Bassanio and Gratiano, along with Antonio, return to Belmont, their wives inquire about the missing rings. Portia and Nerissa insist that the men no doubt gave the rings away to two other women. The husbands swear that it is not true, and it is not until Portia and Nerissa have put their husbands through some long, comically agonizing moments of discomfort that they confess that they themselves were the "learned doctor" and the "clerk" to whom the rings were given. Thus all ends happily, as Portia gives Antonio a letter informing him that three of his ships have arrived safely in port.
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The play starts with the portrayal of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, who is the melancholic. the reason of his sadness could not be fathomed. when his friends suggest that it may be because of his business enterprise ( his luck stuck in the ships at the mercy of ocean), Bassanio rejects the idea. we are also introduced to Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, who wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress of Belmont , Portia. being a spendthrift, Bassanio lives on borrowed money. though he has borrowed money from Antonio earlier and is not yet able to pay him back, he approaches his Antonio for three thousand ducats to sponsor his expenditures to get to Belmont to try his luck at the lottery of caskets to woo Portia. Antonio agrees, but since his money is locked in the sea, he asks Bassanio to take a loan from anyone in Venice with his credit worthiness, Bassanio goes to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as loan's guarantor.
Shylock is a jew and hates Antonio because of his anti Jewish mentally. Shylock finds it a perfect occasion to be even with Antonio and agrees to lend the necessary amount (three thousand ducats) without charging any interest upon a condition that if Antonio is unable to repay the amount within specified date, Shylock could take a pound of Antonio's flesh. Antonio signs the contract.
meanwhile in Belmont, when we meet Portia, we came to know that various suitors from different places have come to take part in the lottery of caskets. Portia's father has left a will according to which each of her suitors must to choose correctly from one of three caskets - one each of gold, silver and lead. one who picks the right casket , gets portia. the first suitor is luxurious Prince of Morocco , who is dark complexion, he chooses the golden casket, Interpreting it's slogan " who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire " . the second suitor is Prince of arragon, chooses the silver casket, which proclaims, " who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves ". the last suitor is Bassanio, whom Portia wishes to succeed , as they have met before and portia likes Bassanio to some extent. he chooses the lead casket and wins Portia.
In between the subplot of the play has also been developed as we see Shylock's daughter Jessica is extremely bored in the dull household of Shylock and is secretly in love with Lorenzo. she has planned their elopement. and in other subplot we see Gratiano, when he visits Belmont with Bassanio, falling in love with Nerissa, the lady in waiting of Portia.
Back in Venice, news is not favourable for Antonio as his ships are reported to be lost at sea. having no money at hand he has no way but to be a victim of Shylock's revenge. by now the elopement of Jessica with Lorenzo has made Shylock even more determined to exact revenge. At Belmont, Bassanio receives a letter which tells him that Antonio has been unable to return the borrowed money and is in deep danger, Bassanio and Gratiano leave for Venice, with the money from Portia, to save Antonio's life, Portia doesn't remain passive, but sends a servant to seek the counsel of bellario, a lawyer, at padua.
the climax of the play is in the court of the Duke of Venice, where Shylock refuses Bassanio's offer of six thousand ducats, twice the amount of the loan and everyone pleas for mercy; Shylock's determination becomes stronger as he demands his pound of flesh from Antonio. the Duke wishes to save Antonio but is bound by the rule of law. the lawyer Balthazar requests and insists on the pound of flesh, Balthazar asks the court to grant Shylock his due. but doctor insist that according to the bond signed by Antonio, Shylock is entitled to nothing but an exact pound of flesh and he can get it without a single drop of Antonio's blood.
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Shylock is a jew and hates Antonio because of his anti Jewish mentally. Shylock finds it a perfect occasion to be even with Antonio and agrees to lend the necessary amount (three thousand ducats) without charging any interest upon a condition that if Antonio is unable to repay the amount within specified date, Shylock could take a pound of Antonio's flesh. Antonio signs the contract.
meanwhile in Belmont, when we meet Portia, we came to know that various suitors from different places have come to take part in the lottery of caskets. Portia's father has left a will according to which each of her suitors must to choose correctly from one of three caskets - one each of gold, silver and lead. one who picks the right casket , gets portia. the first suitor is luxurious Prince of Morocco , who is dark complexion, he chooses the golden casket, Interpreting it's slogan " who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire " . the second suitor is Prince of arragon, chooses the silver casket, which proclaims, " who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves ". the last suitor is Bassanio, whom Portia wishes to succeed , as they have met before and portia likes Bassanio to some extent. he chooses the lead casket and wins Portia.
In between the subplot of the play has also been developed as we see Shylock's daughter Jessica is extremely bored in the dull household of Shylock and is secretly in love with Lorenzo. she has planned their elopement. and in other subplot we see Gratiano, when he visits Belmont with Bassanio, falling in love with Nerissa, the lady in waiting of Portia.
Back in Venice, news is not favourable for Antonio as his ships are reported to be lost at sea. having no money at hand he has no way but to be a victim of Shylock's revenge. by now the elopement of Jessica with Lorenzo has made Shylock even more determined to exact revenge. At Belmont, Bassanio receives a letter which tells him that Antonio has been unable to return the borrowed money and is in deep danger, Bassanio and Gratiano leave for Venice, with the money from Portia, to save Antonio's life, Portia doesn't remain passive, but sends a servant to seek the counsel of bellario, a lawyer, at padua.
the climax of the play is in the court of the Duke of Venice, where Shylock refuses Bassanio's offer of six thousand ducats, twice the amount of the loan and everyone pleas for mercy; Shylock's determination becomes stronger as he demands his pound of flesh from Antonio. the Duke wishes to save Antonio but is bound by the rule of law. the lawyer Balthazar requests and insists on the pound of flesh, Balthazar asks the court to grant Shylock his due. but doctor insist that according to the bond signed by Antonio, Shylock is entitled to nothing but an exact pound of flesh and he can get it without a single drop of Antonio's blood.
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