Character study of antonio in the merchant of venice
The character of Antonio is very complex, and his attitudes to the people around him are greatly different. He varies from kind and forgiving to a mean and evil man. To his friends he is generous and loving but to his enemies he is vengeful and spiteful. The first spoken line in the play is "In sooth I know not why I am so sad." This sets the scene for him and his attitude for the most part of the play. This is because a lot of the bad luck in the play falls upon him. During the first part of the scene, Antonio is accompanied by two men called Solanio and Salarino. These pair are typical of most of his other "Friend." Antonio is a very wealthy and powerful man who is very free in spending his money on his and his friends’ enjoyment. For this he has become widely known and has a number of social parasites, pretending to be his friends for his money. One man called Bassanio, is somebody whom Antonio loves like a brother and would do anything for. He is the reason that Antonio is so sad. The two who are with him though, do not know this and are doing all they can to cheer Antonio up. They have realised that if Antonio is sad he will not go out and spend his money on them as he will not
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Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 1612
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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