The characters Antonio (the merchant of the title ... Bassanio is a nobleman in Venice and Antonio’s best friend. He asks to borrow 3000 ducats from Antonio so that he can go to Belmont ...

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare ... Which is a pity because his buddy Bassanio asks him for 3000 ducats, so he can wow some rich chick called Portia. What’s her story?