Question

what do you understand about the character of Antonio from the beginning of the story?

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Answer 1

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Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. An influential, powerful and wealthy nobleman of Venice, he is a middle-aged man and a merchant by trade who has his financial interests tied up in overseas shipments when the play begins. He is kind, generous, honest and confident, and is loved and revered by all the Christians who know him except Shylock. His willingness to die for Bassanio is a manifestation of his character. Antonio manifests anti-semitism by cursing and spitting at Shylock[1] (anti-semitism was common in Europe in Shakespeare's days). He is a structural centre of the play and whole play revolves around him...

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Answer 2

Answer:

We never know why Antonio is so sad. Even Antonio doesn't know why he's sad. At the play's opening Antonio says; "In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. / It wearies me, you say it wearies you".

Had you asked for inferences this cold have gone in a few different directions, but we never 'exactly' find out. So the answer is he doesn't know.

Some say Antonio is sad because of the connection he has with Shylock, the villain of the play. He hates Shylock for making money by charging large amounts of interest on loans; making money on money

without making or doing anything. He himself invests in explorations and trade voyages, thus

turning the money he invests into huge profits (2000% in some cases). He hates Shylock, but by that

reasoning he should hate himself. So he is sad.