ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Bassanio want to do?
A
Become richer
B
Be a trader
C
Travel with Antonio
D
Marry Portia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio . He 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bassanio’s love for Portia is at least in part motivated by financial need. She is an attractive woman but she also has enough money to pay Bassanio’s debts. Marriage is presented not only as a union of two people in love, but also as a union of their wealth and property.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prince of Morocco A Moorish prince who seeks Portia’s hand in marriage. The prince of Morocco asks Portia to ignore his dark countenance and seeks to win her by picking one of the three caskets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bassanio of the first scene would immediately go for gold since his first reason for marrying Portia was her wealth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bassanio fell in love with Portia as she was very rich and has inherited riches. He thought that her riches would help him to clear his debts. Also, he fell in love with her and compares her to the historical Portia who was very beautiful.

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