A Character Analysis of Antonio in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Essay

The Merchant of VeniceA View of AntonioThe 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 be in the mood to party and enjoy himself. This is shown when they say "We will make our leisure to attend yours," which is because when they are out with him, it is Antonio who is the one that picks up the bill.The first impressions given of Antonio are of a melancholy, rich business man. He owns a vast empire of trading ships that earn him a lot of money and great respect. The only problem with that business is that when the...

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