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Bassanio serves as a kind of catalyst throughout The Merchant of Venice, provoking much of the play’s action. At the beginning, Bassanio is a good-natured but irresponsible young man who has gotten himself into debt by living beyond his means.
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 ...
A nobleman from Venice, who is a kinsman, close friend, and longtime debtor of the merchant, Antonio. Because he wants to woo the noble Portia, but cannot himself afford to do so, Bassanio borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock, with Antonio as his guarantor. His status as Portia's suitor and, later, her husband, makes Bassanio the romantic hero of ...
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.
Extended Character Analysis. 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...
Bassanio is a significant character in William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. He is a young Venetian nobleman, known for his charming personality and eloquence. Bassanio is considered to be one of the central characters in the play, as his actions drive the plot forward.
