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1、RetellofThemerchantofVeniceThestorybeginswithawedding.AntoniohasafriendnamedBassaniowhospendsmoneywithoutlimitation.Asaresult,herunoutofhispropertyinashorttime.Oneday,hewantstomarryaPortia,awealthyheiress ofBelmont.Hewasrequiredtopay3,000ducats.Sohewe
2、nttoAntonioforhelp.AntonioalsoisawealthyVenetianmerchantbuthedoesn’thavesomuchcashbecausehisshipsandgoodsarebusyatsea.ItwasverykindofAntoniosoheborrowedmoneyfromShylock.AntoniohasalreadymadeanenemyofShylock.Ontheonehand,Antonioisanhonestmerchantandheu
3、suallylendmoneywithoutinterestswhichforcesShylocktomakelowerrate.Ontheotherhand,AntoniohatesJewishverymuch.HehadattackedShylockinpublicplace.ShylockwantstotakerevengeonAntonio.HeagreetolendmoneytoAntoniowithoutinterestbutifAntoniocan’treturnthemoneyin
4、threemonths,ShylockcantakeapoundofAntonio’sflesh.Antoniosignsthecontact.Portiawasarichman'sdaughter.Accordingtoherfather‘swill,shegotthreeboxes:agoldbox,asilverone,andaleadone.Shewouldmarrythemanwhochoosestheboxcontainedherportrait.However,suitorsfrom
5、allovertheworldgatheredheretomarrythisbeautifulheiress.BassanioandGratianowenttoBelmonttochasePortia.Bassaniothinksheshouldn’tjudgethinksbytheappearancesohechosetheleadboxwhichequippedwithPortia’sportrait.PortiasentBassanioaringandtoldhethatiftheringl
6、ostmeanstheirloveisover.Portia’smaidNerissafellinlovewithGratiano.ShealsosentGratianoaring.Atthismoment,BassaniohearsaboutAntonio'sshipsarereportedlostatsea.Thisleaveshimunabletoreturnthemoney.Unfortunately,Shylock'sdaughter,JessicaelopedatthehelpofAn
7、tonioandstoleherfather'smoneyandjewelry.SoShylockhatedAntonioverymuch.WhenheknewthatAntonio’saccident,hewasveryhappy.HesuedAntonio.Incourt,ShylockurgedAntoniostronglythathemustcutonepoundoffleshfromhisownbody.ThejudgeshadnocluestodowithShylock.Atthela
8、stminute,anewjudgedisguisedbyPortiacametodealwiththematter.Accordingtothecontract,PortiaagreedShylocktocutapoundoffleshfromAntonio,buthemustbecarewiththeweight,neithermorenorless.What’smore,hemustpromisecutwithoutadropofbloodandAntonioisalive.
