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1. • • Bassanio explains that he is in love with Portia and needs a loan to show his wealth and power to her.
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   Is Bassanio in love?

   • Bassanio is a young man from a respectable Venetian family, with a lifestyle of leisure and pleasure-seeking with a group of friends of the same class. Consequently, he lives from hand to mouth and languishes in debt. That doesn’t bother him until the need for cash becomes a burning issue. When we first see Bassanio we find that he is in love.

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   How is Bassanio portrayed?

   • Bassanio is introduced as a close friend of Antonio, the merchant of Venice. He is depicted as a man who loves luxury and is often seen living beyond his means. Despite his extravagant lifestyle, Bassanio is also portrayed as a loyal and caring friend.

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   Is Bassanio a strong hero?

   • He is young; he is in love; and he is, by nature, impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio has always borrowed money and, furthermore, no moral stigma should be involved. Shakespeare needs just such a character in this play for his plot. If Bassanio is not a powerful hero, he is certainly a sympathetic one.

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   Who is Bassanio in the Merchant of Venice?

   • Bassanio is a fictional character in Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice. Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio, is a spendthrift who wasted all of his money in order to be seen as a respectable man. To regain his fortune, he is determined to marry Portia, a wealthy, intelligent heiress of Belmont.

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   Why did Bassanio ask Antonio for more money?

   • Bassanio's request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is, by nature, impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio has always borrowed money and, furthermore, no moral stigma should be involved.

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   Does Bassanio love Portia?

   • Of course, he will; this, however, is part of Bassanio's charm. He means it with all his heart when he swears to Portia, but when the next opportunity arises and he is called on to rashly undertake some adventure full of dash and daring, he'll be off. Portia knows this also and loves him deeply, despite this minor flaw.

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3. www.sparknotes.com › merchant › characterThe Merchant of Venice Bassanio Character Analysis - SparkNotes

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   While men like Antonio attempt to profit by making investments in commerce and trade, Bassanio takes his risks in the realm of love and desire. His confidence is ultimately rewarded since Portia falls in love with him.

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   Bassanio explains that he is in love with Portia and needs a loan to show his wealth and power to her. Even though Antonio has no money to give to Bassanio, he still promises to guarantee any loan Bassanio can find.

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   Nerissa falls in love with Bassanio’s friend Gratiano, who asks for her hand in marriage after Bassanio ‘wins’ Portia. Facts we learn about Nerissa at the start of the play: She lives in Belmont.

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   Using the money, Bassanio travels to Belmont and successfully wins Portia’s hand in marriage. Though impulsive and financially irresponsible, Bassanio is kind and loyal to his friends.

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   When we first see Bassanio we find that he is in love. He has never met the young woman, only heard about her, but he is impulsive and romantic by nature and, her circumstances being a challenge, he decides to rise to that.

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   Bassanio is introduced as a close friend of Antonio, the merchant of Venice. He is depicted as a man who loves luxury and is often seen living beyond his means. Despite his extravagant lifestyle, Bassanio is also portrayed as a loyal and caring friend.

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    Bassanio's request to Antonio for more money is perfectly natural for him. He is young; he is in love; and he is, by nature, impulsive and romantic. Young men in love have often gone into debt; thus Bassanio has always borrowed money and, furthermore, no moral stigma should be involved.