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Is Antonio or Shylock morally worse?
This is a tricky question and not one with a simple answer. Savvy directors will try to negotiate the grey area which does not show either as totally good or bad. Antonio has no real reason to treat Shylock badly, but he does. He treats him with contempt and insults him. He undermines Shylock's business by lending money to people without charging interest, but this is not done to hurt Shylock, rather out of conviction of the rightness of the action. At the same time, Antonio is supported by and his actions endorsed by those with power in Venice, the same people who have ensured that the only way that Shylock can make money is to lend money on interest (since by law Jews were extremely limited in the businesses they could run.) So although Antonio's actions are not particularly reprehensible, he has less of an excuse for them, and is a willing part of the society which keeps the Jewish people down. This is seen when he takes part in the court's attack on Shylock, forcing his conversion and taking his money and giving it to the worthless Lorenzo. At this point, Antonio is despicable. As well, he and everyone else think it is just fine to break your promises, as Antonio does to Shylock and as he encourages Bassanio to do in the matter of his wedding ring. Shylock, on the other hand, does have a justification for what he does. He is the victim of constant abuse and is restricted by society as to what job he may do. But he vents all of his hatred and frustration on one man, Antonio, who, if not innocent, is neither the most Anti-Semitic of the characters in the play (compare Salario or Graziano) Plotting someone's death is a very serious matter, and is clearly much more than Antonio deserves. Shylock is condemned for being inflexible, but this revenge was bought and paid for, and Antonio willingly agreed to it. There is no reason for Shylock to relent, unless he accepts that his revenge is excessive. But it is all the revenge he is likely to get, and he doesn't even get that much. In the end, it is he and not Antonio that suffers, as he finds that he cannot fight city hall--the prevailing society will take care of its own in the end. Audiences in Shakespeare's day would recognize Shylock as one of those minor characters in comedies who, because of their moral failings, end up getting dumped on. The audience is invited to think "He deserved it for being so merciless", just as Malvolio deserved his punishment for being a prig, Falstaff deserved his punishment for being a rogue, and Lucio deserved his for being a liar and a slanderer. But it does seem to modern eyes that Shylock's punishment is excessive, just as Lucio's is too mild. But then Antonio, like Angelo, gets off scot-free, so we see that justice is not something we should expect from a Shakespeare play, even a comedy.
Why was Shylock in the career of the money lender?
Shylock is one of the most important characters in 'merchant of venice' he is the rich moneylender, to whom antonio asks for help (since antonio's ships were at sea and thus he could not help his friend bassanio with money) since shylock was a jew, and antonio a christian, they held many grudges against each other. in order to avenge, shylock agrees to help antonio on the condition that he should return his money within the time span stated in the legal bond, or else he shall have the right to cut off a pound of flesh from antonio's body (and this shall kill antonio) antonio was unable to pay back the money borrowed. thus, shylock demands for the pound of flesh, but his wishes remain unfulfilled for antonio is saved at the last moment by portia, (bassanio's wife who disguised herself as a lawyer) shylock is also the father of jessica, who hates him as much as others do.
What is the conflect of the play Merchant of Venice?
The conflict is between Antonio and Shylock but Shylock is hated by everyone in Venice because he was a Jew, so that's Bassanio, Portia and all the other people in the play
Who are the main characters in merchant of Venice?
Antonio: A Venetian merchant of considerable wealth, he makes his money from "ventures", or mercantile enterprises using his fleet of ships. Much liked by his friends, Salanio, Gratiano and Salarino, Antonio is owed money by his friend Bassanio. The title of this play is considered to be derived from this character as well as the character of Shylock.Bassanio: The romantic lead of this play. He aims to successfully court the fair Portia. Her marriage will give him the money he needs to pay off his large debts to friend Antonio and so his courtship of Portia is also an attempt to pay off his debts.Shylock: A successful Jewish moneylender who is much maligned over his religion and the practice of moneylenders such as himself of charging interest. He lends the 3000 ducats Bassanio needs to court Portia and hopefully, pay off his debts to Antonio. There is however a catch; if the debt is not repaid, Antonio as security will forfeit one pound of his flesh. It is Shylock who is responsible for the immortal lines, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" (Act III, Scene I, Lines 63-72).Tubul: Friend of Shylock. Dispatched by Shylock to find his daughter, he tells Shylock of the loss of Antonio's ships. This lets Shylock realize that Antonio has now forfeited his debt.Portia: The heroine of this play, Portia is a wealthy and beautiful women who is desired by many, so much so that her father has devised an ingenious test all suitors must perform to win her hand in marriage. This consists of a suitor choosing one of three chests in which her portrait lies. Far from being merely beautiful, Portia also possesses a sharp mind, one, which saves Antonio from doom at the hands of Shylock.Nerissa: As Portia's waiting-maid, she tends to Portia and also helps Portia save Antonio's life. She later marries Bassanio's friend Gratiano.Gratiano: A good friend of Bassanio, he marries Nerissa after falling in love with her at Portia's palace. Bassanio describes him as talkative, saying; "Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice" (Act I, Scene I, Lines 114).The Prince of Morocco: This suitor is responsible for the expression "All that glitters is not gold; / Often have you heard that told:" (Act II, Scene VII, Lines 65-73). As one of Portia's suitors, he reads this upon choosing the gold casket, which is the wrong one and loses the right to marry Portia.The Prince of Arragon: This suitor also fails to win the fair Portia's hand in marriage when he incorrectly chooses the silver casket.Lorenzo: A close friend of both Bassanio and Antonio, his eloping with Shylock's daughter Jessica, results in part on Shylock's merciless insistence on his pound of flesh when Antonio forfeits Bassanio's debt.Jessica: The daughter of Shylock, her eloping with the "Christian" Lorenzo and her stealing of his property, angers Shylock greatly.Salarino and Salanio: Friends of Antonio who attempt to cheer him up in Act I, Scene I.The Duke of Venice: As judge over the court case between Shylock and Antonio, he has the power to pardon a death sentence. In the play, he is put in a difficult position by Shylock; he doesn't want Antonio to die, but to ignore Shylock's legal rights would be to place all of Venice in disrepute as a place to conduct business.Launcelot Gobbo: A clown and servant to Shylock, he later aids in the escape of Jessica from Shylock and works for Bassanio.Old Gobbo: Launcelot's father, who is blind.Balthazar and Stephano: Servants of Portia.Leonardo: Servant of Bassanio.
Why did bassanio go to antonio for help?
Bassanio needed the money to travel off to Belmont where Portia was, and also presumably to give himself the air of a man with much money by buying new clothes for himself and so on. This looks to me to be somewhat of a con job but Portia does not seem to mind when she presumably finds out that this guy with no credit rating at all got his friend to put himself in debt in the hope that he could ultimately pay it off with Portia's money. However, all the Christians in the play are stupid with money--just look at Lorenzo, who blew most of the money Jessica stole from Shylock.
What does antonio think of shylock while in prison?
Antonio never had anything but contempt and hatred for Shylock. This did not change much when Antonio was thrown in jail at Shylock's behest.
What was shylock's evil plan?
Shylock's evil plan was to lend Antonio 3000 ducats (quite a lot of money) interest-free, the only condition being that it had to be paid in full on a certain day. Does this sound evil? It shouldn't. Ah, but the catch is, if Antonio doesn't repay on that day, Shylock can kill him. In truly evil fashion, Shylock tells Antonio all about this clause and gets him to agree to it before the money is lent. Well, if you think about it, that's not very evil is it? If you think Shylock is exploiting Antonio's being in a desperate financial condition to foist an unfair contract on him, think again. Antonio does not need the money. He's borrowing it for a friend, who doesn't really need it either, but wants to impress a girl and has blown all of his own cash. After Antonio has agreed to mortgage his heart for the loan, almost everybody in the play thinks he should be let off when it proves that he was overconfident and couldn't make good on his promise. But Shylock didn't want to do that because a deal's a deal, and Antonio, like most of the Christians in Venice, is an Anti-Semitic schmuck who spits on Jews like Shylock, and calls him names and tries to undercut his business. Shylock didn't have much hope at getting back at any Christians, not even Antonio who in all probability would have paid up in the required time, but here a chance presents itself that enables Shylock to legally get revenge on one of them. Ah, but he is foiled by the truly evil plan in this play. Shylock, like anyone else, should be entitled to a fair legal hearing in front of an impartial judge to enforce his rights. Portia, the wife of Bassanio, Antonio's best friend, falsely impersonates a lawyer and cons the Duke into making her the judge hearing this particular case. So much for having an impartial judge. She then not only denies Shylock's suit on a loophole, but also says that he is not entitled to get his money back. What is more, she makes up a law which says that Jewish people are not allowed access to the courts in Venice to enforce their rights (if doing so imperils the life of a Christian) on punishment of death. If Shylock was evil for conniving at Antonio's death, how much worse is Portia's conniving at Shylock's? Antonio got a benefit from Shylock, for which he refuses to pay the price. Shylock gets no benefit from this transaction whatsoever, and yet is forced to pay heavily for it. Antonio agreed that he could legally be put to death if he broke his promise. Shylock made no such agreement. Antonio was totally free from compulsion when he agreed to mortgage his body parts. Shylock is threatened with death and robbed of his property and his immortal soul. It is Portia who has the evil plan.
What punishment does antonio negotiate for shlock?
None. She was not the judge (although she is called a "judge" by the Duke, who is the real judge) and did not have the power to sentence Shylock. She did, however, advise the court that in her view Shylock fell under a statute which imposed a sentence of death or such lesser sentence as the court might see fit on an "alien" who made an attempt on the life of a citizen of Venice.
Is Antonio or Shylock morally worse?
This is a tricky question and not one with a simple answer. Savvy directors will try to negotiate the grey area which does not show either as totally good or bad. Antonio has no real reason to treat Shylock badly, but he does. He treats him with contempt and insults him. He undermines Shylock's business by lending money to people without charging interest, but this is not done to hurt Shylock, rather out of conviction of the rightness of the action. At the same time, Antonio is supported by and his actions endorsed by those with power in Venice, the same people who have ensured that the only way that Shylock can make money is to lend money on interest (since by law Jews were extremely limited in the businesses they could run.) So although Antonio's actions are not particularly reprehensible, he has less of an excuse for them, and is a willing part of the society which keeps the Jewish people down. This is seen when he takes part in the court's attack on Shylock, forcing his conversion and taking his money and giving it to the worthless Lorenzo. At this point, Antonio is despicable. As well, he and everyone else think it is just fine to break your promises, as Antonio does to Shylock and as he encourages Bassanio to do in the matter of his wedding ring. Shylock, on the other hand, does have a justification for what he does. He is the victim of constant abuse and is restricted by society as to what job he may do. But he vents all of his hatred and frustration on one man, Antonio, who, if not innocent, is neither the most Anti-Semitic of the characters in the play (compare Salario or Graziano) Plotting someone's death is a very serious matter, and is clearly much more than Antonio deserves. Shylock is condemned for being inflexible, but this revenge was bought and paid for, and Antonio willingly agreed to it. There is no reason for Shylock to relent, unless he accepts that his revenge is excessive. But it is all the revenge he is likely to get, and he doesn't even get that much. In the end, it is he and not Antonio that suffers, as he finds that he cannot fight city hall--the prevailing society will take care of its own in the end. Audiences in Shakespeare's day would recognize Shylock as one of those minor characters in comedies who, because of their moral failings, end up getting dumped on. The audience is invited to think "He deserved it for being so merciless", just as Malvolio deserved his punishment for being a prig, Falstaff deserved his punishment for being a rogue, and Lucio deserved his for being a liar and a slanderer. But it does seem to modern eyes that Shylock's punishment is excessive, just as Lucio's is too mild. But then Antonio, like Angelo, gets off scot-free, so we see that justice is not something we should expect from a Shakespeare play, even a comedy.
What are the comic elements of the Merchant of Venice?
Bassanio wants to marry Portia, and so needs money. Bassanio has no credit and so his friend Antonio borrows the money from Shylock. Shylock dislikes Antonio so agrees to lend him the money interest-free on the security of a pound of flesh from anywhere on Antonio's body (he chooses the spot nearest Antonio's heart). Basically if Antonio doesn't pay up, Shylock can kill him. Bassanio, with the aid of the money, goes to woo Portia. She loves him alright but, according to her father's will, must marry the man who can guess which of the three boxes her picture is in. Bassanio guesses the right box--Hooray! They get married. But watch out! Antonio is unexpectedly broke and cannot pay Shylock. Shylock takes him to court and starts sharpening his knife. Portia disguises herself as a lawyer, and gets Antonio off on a technicality. What's more, she convinces the court to order Shylock to give all his money to his daughter and her goyim husband and to stop being Jewish. This you call justice? But there's more. Portia asks Bassanio for a fee for her services and insists on taking his wedding ring, which he swore to her he would never get away. Antonio persuades him to do this, and of course there's a tongue-lashing waiting for him when he gets home to his brand-new wife without his wedding ring. But all is explained and it's yuks all round except for poor Shylock.
Why was Shylock in the career of the money lender?
Shylock is one of the most important characters in 'merchant of venice' he is the rich moneylender, to whom antonio asks for help (since antonio's ships were at sea and thus he could not help his friend bassanio with money) since shylock was a jew, and antonio a christian, they held many grudges against each other. in order to avenge, shylock agrees to help antonio on the condition that he should return his money within the time span stated in the legal bond, or else he shall have the right to cut off a pound of flesh from antonio's body (and this shall kill antonio) antonio was unable to pay back the money borrowed. thus, shylock demands for the pound of flesh, but his wishes remain unfulfilled for antonio is saved at the last moment by portia, (bassanio's wife who disguised herself as a lawyer) shylock is also the father of jessica, who hates him as much as others do.
How do you lend swords on runescspe for money?
Decide how much you want to sell it for, then when you are in the trade right click on the Sword (or whatever you want to lend) Select lend and there you go!
What is the conflect of the play Merchant of Venice?
The conflict is between Antonio and Shylock but Shylock is hated by everyone in Venice because he was a Jew, so that's Bassanio, Portia and all the other people in the play
Is there much money to be made in hard money lending?
You can make a profit in lending money. Success depends on who you lend to.
Who are the main characters in merchant of Venice?
Antonio: A Venetian merchant of considerable wealth, he makes his money from "ventures", or mercantile enterprises using his fleet of ships. Much liked by his friends, Salanio, Gratiano and Salarino, Antonio is owed money by his friend Bassanio. The title of this play is considered to be derived from this character as well as the character of Shylock.Bassanio: The romantic lead of this play. He aims to successfully court the fair Portia. Her marriage will give him the money he needs to pay off his large debts to friend Antonio and so his courtship of Portia is also an attempt to pay off his debts.Shylock: A successful Jewish moneylender who is much maligned over his religion and the practice of moneylenders such as himself of charging interest. He lends the 3000 ducats Bassanio needs to court Portia and hopefully, pay off his debts to Antonio. There is however a catch; if the debt is not repaid, Antonio as security will forfeit one pound of his flesh. It is Shylock who is responsible for the immortal lines, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" (Act III, Scene I, Lines 63-72).Tubul: Friend of Shylock. Dispatched by Shylock to find his daughter, he tells Shylock of the loss of Antonio's ships. This lets Shylock realize that Antonio has now forfeited his debt.Portia: The heroine of this play, Portia is a wealthy and beautiful women who is desired by many, so much so that her father has devised an ingenious test all suitors must perform to win her hand in marriage. This consists of a suitor choosing one of three chests in which her portrait lies. Far from being merely beautiful, Portia also possesses a sharp mind, one, which saves Antonio from doom at the hands of Shylock.Nerissa: As Portia's waiting-maid, she tends to Portia and also helps Portia save Antonio's life. She later marries Bassanio's friend Gratiano.Gratiano: A good friend of Bassanio, he marries Nerissa after falling in love with her at Portia's palace. Bassanio describes him as talkative, saying; "Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice" (Act I, Scene I, Lines 114).The Prince of Morocco: This suitor is responsible for the expression "All that glitters is not gold; / Often have you heard that told:" (Act II, Scene VII, Lines 65-73). As one of Portia's suitors, he reads this upon choosing the gold casket, which is the wrong one and loses the right to marry Portia.The Prince of Arragon: This suitor also fails to win the fair Portia's hand in marriage when he incorrectly chooses the silver casket.Lorenzo: A close friend of both Bassanio and Antonio, his eloping with Shylock's daughter Jessica, results in part on Shylock's merciless insistence on his pound of flesh when Antonio forfeits Bassanio's debt.Jessica: The daughter of Shylock, her eloping with the "Christian" Lorenzo and her stealing of his property, angers Shylock greatly.Salarino and Salanio: Friends of Antonio who attempt to cheer him up in Act I, Scene I.The Duke of Venice: As judge over the court case between Shylock and Antonio, he has the power to pardon a death sentence. In the play, he is put in a difficult position by Shylock; he doesn't want Antonio to die, but to ignore Shylock's legal rights would be to place all of Venice in disrepute as a place to conduct business.Launcelot Gobbo: A clown and servant to Shylock, he later aids in the escape of Jessica from Shylock and works for Bassanio.Old Gobbo: Launcelot's father, who is blind.Balthazar and Stephano: Servants of Portia.Leonardo: Servant of Bassanio.
How Much Money does San Antonio Make in a year?
3$
Are there any major banks that will lend me money with my bad credit?
Probably not, after much research I find that you can give money to get money and they when you pay it back you can get your money back.
