The Merchant Of Venice Draft

Life is full of ups and down. With different relationships comes with different challenges. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is a comedy play that deals with all types of relationship with all different types of people. Antonio the merchant has to work with his friend Bassanio and his enemy Shylock.  Bassanio, Antonio best friend struggles to get the girl of his dreams but stay true to himself.  Facing many conflicts that help Bassanio grow as a person. Throughout the play Bassanio is a trying be chase his dreams but trying to be a good person inside and out.

Bassanio is a type of guy that follows the rules and is a good friend. In act four scene one Bassanio showed true character when trying to save his best friend Antonio’s life. Yes, here I tender it for him in the court. Yea, twice the sum. If that will not suffice. I will be bound to pay it ten times o’er. On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart. This conflict was hard because Bassanio knows that he got Antonio into this situation and he has to get Antonio out of the situation. Fighting for your friend is important, if your friend is fighting for you, you should fight for them too. Friendships are very important to keep. Being honest is a good quality to have. Act four scene one shows Bassanio’s honesty, Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife and when she put it on, she made me vow. That I should neither sell nor give nor lose it. Knowing a trustworthy guy like Bassanio’s important. The challenge is this case is to trust your love Portia or do you keep your promise with your love back then.

Chasing your dreams and following them is very important. In the play Bassanio chasing his girl of dreams.  Act one scene one In Belmont is a lady richly left, And she is fair, and, fairer than the word, Of wondrous virtues: sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages. Her name is Portia, nothing undervalued/I have a mind presages me such thrift, that I should question less be fortunate. These lines explain that Bassanio will do anything to chase his dreams. With a very good friend to help you could possible chase your dreams. With a good best friend to help you chase your dreams them you must have a really good bond. Act one scene three Shylock, albeit I neither lend nor borrow, by taking nor by giving of excess, yet to supply the ripe wants of my friend. I’ll break a custom. Is he yet possessed, how much ye would? This shows that best friends have ups and downs with challenges.

Trying to stay inside the boundary without being outside is hard. Bassanio tries to do that. During the play Bassanio tries to cheer up Antonio during down times. Act four scene one Good cheer, Antonio1 what man, courage yet: The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones, and all, ere thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood. Supporting your friend is important. The support you get from a friend is amazing. In act four scene one Bassanio also supports Antonio. Antonio, I am married to a wife which is as dear to me as life itself, but life itself, my wife, and all the world, are not with me esteemed above thy life: I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all here to this devil, to deliver you. Having a close bond is important, Bassanio becomes a better person by sticking true with what’s right in life.

Life can take you on many journeys to the unknown. Not knowing if it’s safe or not, but staying true yourself no matter what the situation will be. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is a comedy play that teaches a lot of life lessons through characters. Bassiano the best friend of the merchant makes risky and safe decision but Bassanio will stick to his gut and follow his dreams. During the play Bassaino’s character chasing his dreams but still listening to his heart.