The Merchant of Venice
Question 1
Read the extract given below and answer the questions:
Antonio: Believe me, no: I thank my fortune for it,
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted,
Nor to one place, nor in my whole estate
Upon the fortune of this present year:
Therefore, my merchandise make me not sad
(2)what fortune is the speaker talking about? explain in your own words the fortune of the speaker
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1)Antonio responds by saying that he isn't overly worried about the ships. He has enough money that is diversified in enough investments that he can financially survive the loss of the ships. Upon the fortune of this present year. Therefore my merchandise makes me not sad.
Explanation:
2)Despite all of his planning, fortune turned against Shylock, ironically delivering onto him the exact fate that he had hoped to inflict Antonio with. All fortuneturned against Shylock, stripping him of his wealth, and possibly his life, only returning them to him if he was willing to give up his religion.
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