Why does Shylock turn down the Bassanio's invitation
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Explanation:
Shylock is not happy to accept the invitation because he bears no love for Christians and feels that their invitation is mere flattery.
Answer: Shylock is a jewish money lender, jews do not eat pork and bassanio is a christian. But that is not the only reason for not dining with bassanio. The main reason is antonio.
antonio is also a christian money lender at merchant meeting, antonio mocks shylock. He insults him for taking usury i.e interest. antonio does not take interest as a result people started to go to him for loans. This caused shylocks business to decline. the bond was a way to take revenge from antonio for all the insults that he gave to Shylock and Antonio was a good friend of bassanio so that is the reason shylock did not want to dine with bassanio