Question

Why is Antonio unable to help bassanio at once

Answer 1

Antonio's ships were lost in sea.. So he did not have any money to help bassanio.. So he had to borrow money from shylock to help him

Answer 2

$\huge{Answer}$

Antonio was unable to help Bassanio at once because his ships were gone abroad and he was not having any amount ready with him.

Additional Information

➣ Bassanio was in love with Portia who lives in Belmont. Her father had kept a will according to which she will have to marry a person. Bassanio wanted to marry her and he thought of going to Belmont and needed some money. Antonio was not having cash ready with him as his ships were gone abroad so he told Bassanio to go and take some loan from a person in Venice by the guarantee of his name. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬