1) Portia doesn't have the power to choose her own husband because her parents want her to marry someone with a good fortune and security because back then, they believed that wealth and power will bring you happiness. Portia is the exact opposite, she compared most of the suitors that came to her as sponges and unworthy of her and she doesn't want a man with wealth or prospects but a man with a good heart and personality.
2) Shylock is a Jew that is in trade with Antonio who is a Christian and therefore there is a lot of recast tension between them from the very instant the two encountered each other. Antonio and Bassanio meet up with Shylock to ask money from him in hopes that Bassanio would go "woo" Portia and although unsure, Shylock agreed to their proposition.
3) In every story, there is always a "but" or strings attached and in the story Shylock agreed to lend the 2 friends money BUT they had to return the money to him within a month or else Shylock would get a pound of his flesh from Antonio.
4) Shylock is so hesitant towards and Antonio because they don't like each other because of religious beliefs and how they affect each other's businesses. For example, Antonio would spread rumors about Shylock not having quality products because he is a Jew or vise versa and that caused a lot of tension between the two and Shylock didn't want to trust Antonio with his money.
5) I wouldn't trust Antonio, if he had been racist towards me I wouldn't want to lend him any favors and I wouldn't trust him with my money because if he didn't like me, why would he return my money to me?
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