Question

Why Antonio want to borrow money from Shylock

Answer 1

Antonio wanted to borrow money from Shylock for his friend Bassanio who wanted to go to Belmont to woo beautiful Portia. Antonio was not having the money - three thousand ducats to give to Bassanio so he asked Bassanio to borrow money from Shylock at his surety.

Answer 2

Answer:

Antonio was unable to lend a sum of three thousand ducats to Bassanio as all his fortunes were invested in the cargoes which his ships were carrying upon the sea .He neither had money nor commodity to raise the present sum.