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    Bassanio needs a loan from his friend Antonio to woo Portia, but Antonio's money is tied up in ships at sea. He borrows from Shylock, but Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh if the loan is not repaid. Meanwhile, Bassanio passes Portia's test and they marry. Antonio's ships are lost and he cannot repay Shylock, so Portia, disguised as a lawyer, saves Antonio by forcing Shylock to accept money instead of flesh for his loan.

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    Bassanio needs a loan from his friend Antonio to woo Portia, but Antonio's money is tied up in ships at sea. He borrows from Shylock, but Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh if the loan is not repaid. Meanwhile, Bassanio passes Portia's test and they marry. Antonio's ships are lost and he cannot repay Shylock, so Portia, disguised as a lawyer, saves Antonio by forcing Shylock to accept money instead of flesh for his loan.

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    Bassanio needs a loan from his friend Antonio to woo Portia, but Antonio's money is tied up in ships at sea. He borrows from Shylock, but Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh if the loan is not repaid. Meanwhile, Bassanio passes Portia's test and they marry. Antonio's ships are lost and he cannot repay Shylock, so Portia, disguised as a lawyer, saves Antonio by forcing Shylock to accept money instead of flesh for his loan.

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    Bassanio needs a loan from his friend Antonio to woo Portia, but Antonio's money is tied up in ships at sea. He borrows from Shylock, but Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh if the loan is not repaid. Meanwhile, Bassanio passes Portia's test and they marry. Antonio's ships are lost and he cannot repay Shylock, so Portia, disguised as a lawyer, saves Antonio by forcing Shylock to accept money instead of flesh for his loan.

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    Here is a brief plot summary of The Merchant of Venice:

    A young Venetian, Bassanio, needs a loan of three thousand ducats


    so that he can woo Portia, a wealthy Venetian heiress. He
    approaches his friend Antonio, a merchant. Antonio is short of
    money because all his wealth is invested in his fleet, which is
    currently at sea. He goes to a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who
    hates Antonio because of Antonios anti-semitic behaviour towards
    him.
    Shylock nevertheless agrees to make the short-term loan, but, in a
    moment of dark humour, he makes a condition the loan must be
    repaid in three months or Shylock will exact a pound of flesh from
    Antonio. Antonio agrees, confident that his ships will return in time.
    Because of the terms of Portias fathers will, all suitors must choose
    from among three caskets, one of which contains a portrait of her. If
    he chooses that he may marry Portia, but if doesnt he must vow
    never to marry or court another woman. The Princes of Morocco and
    Arragon fail the test and are rejected. As Bassanio prepares to travel
    to Belmont for the test, his friend Lorenzo elopes with Shylocks
    daughter, Jessica. Bassanio chooses the lead casket, which contains
    her picture, and Portia happily agrees to marry him immediately.
    Meanwhile, two of Antonios ships have been wrecked and Antonios
    creditors are pressurising him for repayment. Word comes to
    Bassanio about Antonios predicament, and he hurries back to
    Venice, leaving Portia behind. Portia follows him, accompanied by
    her maid, Nerissa. They are disguised as a male lawyer and his
    clerk. When Bassanio arrives the date for the repayment to Shylock
    has passed and Shylock is demanding his pound of flesh. Even when
    Bassanio offers much more than the amount in repayment, Shylock,
    now infuriated by the loss of his daughter, is intent on seeking
    revenge on the Christians. The Duke refuses to intervene.
    Portia arrives in her disguise to defend Antonio. Given the authority
    of judgment by the Duke, Portia decides that Shylock can have the
    pound of flesh as long as he doesnt draw blood, as it is against the
    law to shed a Christians blood. Since it is obvious that to draw a
    pound of flesh would kill Antonio, Shylock is denied his suit.
    Moreover, for conspiring to murder a Venetian citizen, Portia orders
    that he should forfeit all his wealth. Half is to go to Venice, and half
    to Antonio.
    Antonio gives his half back to Shylock on the condition that Shylock
    bequeath it to his disinherited daughter, Jessica. Shylock must also
    convert to Christianity. A

    broken Shylock accepts. News arrives that Antonios remaining ships


    have returned safely. With the exception of Shylock, all celebrate a
    happy ending to the affair.

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