Bassanio writes a letter to Portia telling her he borrowed money from a friend who in turn borrowed money from an enemy. He then believes himself to be unworthy. Shylock, a money-lender ...

Each of the characters is connected in one way or another with money – either through a lack of it (Bassanio), a love of it (Shylock) or an excess of it (Portia). The question of worth and value ...

Antonio tells Bassanio to not be sad because he feels lucky. He said only be sad he is losing a friend, not that he helped pay Bassanio's debt. Shylock, a money-lender, lends Antonio a loan ...