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Who is merchant of Venice?
The title character is usually understood to be the Loan-Shark Shylock, who is obviously a Jewish businessman. However, it actually refers to Antonio who borrows money from him. The "Merchant of Venice" is a play written by William Shakespeare in sometime in the 1590s. The story involves a merchant in Venice named Antonio, who borrows money from a Jewish money-lender named Shylock. Shylock wants revenge against Antonio because Antonio had insulted Shylock and spat on him for being Jewish, so he gets Antonio to agree that if the money was not repaid in time, Shylock would be allowed to take a pound of Antonio's flesh. Antonio needed the money badly enough that he agreed to the condition, which he did not believe would be a problem. When Antonio could not repay the money as agreed, Shylock insisted on taking his pound of flesh. A woman lawyer, Portia, defended Antonio before the ruler of Venice, who after hearing both sides ruled that.......(If you want to know the outcome, you'll have to read the play. Believe me, it is worth it.)
Who is duke of Venice in the merchant of the Venice?
Who knows? The Duke of Venice is not a character in the play The Merchant of Venice. In Othello, yes. But not in the Merchant of Venice.
Does the word shylock come from the bible?
No. The name Shylock was created by WIlliam Shakespeare for the money-lender character in his play The Merchant of Venice.
Where did Jessica go Merchant of Venice?
After she left home she and Lorenzo went on a honeymoon, and after they had blown all their money, they ended up at Belmont.
What was venice used for?
Venice is a city. People live in it.
What kind of money does Venice use?
Venice is in Italy, and Italy uses the Euro (€).
How much money did The Merchant of Venice gross worldwide?
The Merchant of Venice grossed $18,765,585 worldwide.
How do they get around in Venice?
Walk, or use Public Transport, which in Venice consists of water buses.
Who is the merchant of Venice?
Although Shylock is the best-known character from the play, Shylock is not a merchant. He is a usurer-which is the only job Jews were allowed to have in Venice back then. A usurer is a person who lends money and makes money from it by charging interest. The merchant in The Merchant of Venice is Antonio. A merchant sells and trades.
What did the merchants of Venice do to their money?
They did all the usual things people do with money: earned it, saved it, spent it, loaned it, invested it, and left it in their wills. The Merchant of Venice in Shakespeare's play is Antonio, who was in a cash flow bind because he had invested all of his money. Shylock was not a merchant; he was a moneylender.
What services did bankers provide in Venice in the 1400s?
They provided the money for exploration and the coming Renaissance.
Where can you see a gondola?
Venice. Venice.
How we're Milan Genoa Venice and Florence important economically?
Milan, Genoa, Venice, and Florence were the four major trade cities. They allowed importing and exporting, which brought in money.
Why was Venice Italy important to the renaissance?
Because it was based on water so it was good for trade routes. This made it wealthy, so money was spent on making Venice all pretty.
What can you use for the address of a letter writing as Bassanio to Antonio in The Merchant of Venice?
The business district of Venice was the Rialto, so the letter could be sent to Antonio's business address: Antonio, the Rialto, Venice.
Where in Italy would you most likely find a gondola?
You will need to go to Venice, the city built on a lagoon. there they don't use cars or taxis, they use boats and gondolas.
What role did Venice's location play in its growth and development?
Venice was right on the sea so settlers could easily trade. Which meant more money for them. From only the smartest kid ever!
