Question

Why is antonio unable to help bassanio directly . Referring to the incident bring out relationship between antonio and bassanio?

Answer 1

Answer:

Antonio could not help Bassanio directly because all his his wealth were in the ship. It is because all his cargoships were at the sea that time as they had gone for trade.

Antonio loved Bassanio dearly and was ready to help his friend in any possible way until he lived. an honourable life. So when he was unable lend money to Bassanio, he asviced him to lend money from the market using credit and good name on their friendships shake.

Answer 2

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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. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬