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At the beginning, Bassanio is a good-natured but irresponsible young man who has gotten himself into debt by living beyond his means. He hopes to get out of debt by marrying a wealthy heiress, but he first needs to court Portia in the fashion she will expect.
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Bassanio thinks aloud as he chooses among the boxes,...
- Portia
When Bassanio arrives, however, Portia proves herself to be...
- Antonio
Further evidence of the nature of Antonio’s feelings for...
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Bassanio is Antonio's best pal and the lucky guy who lands Portia, the richest and cutest girl in Belmont. The thing to know about Bassanio is that he loves his lavish lifestyle, but he's really bad with money, which is why he ends up borrowing from Shylock.
Bassanio is the merchant Antonio’s “intimate friend” and the wealthy heiress Portia’s favored suitor. A young nobleman of Venice, Bassanio admits to living beyond his means. This has...
Bassanio is a character in Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice. Although his role is important he is not as fully drawn a character as one would usually find in Shakespeare’s major characters, unlike Shylock and Portia, on whom the drama focuses, who are. Bassanio is a young man from a respectable Venetian family, with a lifestyle of ...
Bassanio is immediately and extremely concerned over the fate of Antonio and is anxious to do whatever is possible for his friend. Here, the situation is melodramatic and calls for a romantic, seemingly impossible, rescue mission.
Read an in-depth analysis of Jessica. Bassanio. A gentleman of Venice, and a kinsman and dear friend to Antonio. Bassanio’s love for the wealthy Portia leads him to borrow money from Shylock with Antonio as his guarantor.
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Bassanio is Antonio 's friend. In some production interpretations, it is suggested that Antonio harbors romantic feelings towards Antonio. Bassanio falls in love with Portia, who decides to...
