Summary of why bassanio did not choose gold and silver caskets
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Bassanio did not believe in the show of outward appearances. According to him, any corrupt crime can be hidden by using sweet eloquent voice in law and a sin can be hidden by reading a holy scripture. He further gives a veiled reference to the prostitutes by commenting that they put on a lot of makeup to look beautiful and their crisp golden locks of hair make lively movements with the air but in reality those hair are the wigs whose owners lie in their tomb.If their makeup and wigs are removed, it is found that they have dark coloured skin(which was considered low by the Elizabethens). Bassanio further says that these outward appearances are a treacherous sea shore where everyone is drowned.
So, he rejects the gold and silver casket for their shine and false appearance.