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 ...

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 ...

Portia enters with Bassanio and a few others. Before Portia's father passed away, he created a challenge for any potential suitor for Portia's hand in mariage. A suitor must pick one of three caskets.