The merchant of venice is a play by willam shakeshpeare in which the merchant named Antonio default on a large loan which is provided by an abused jewish Money lender named Shylock. There were many character in this play one of the character is Bassanio, a young venetian and very close friend of Antonio who fell in love with the Portia of Belmont. Bassanio was very extravagent. He had to go to portia but he has no money and ask money from Antonio but he does not have money at that time so they takes help to abusive money lender shylock , who gives the money but gives a bond of death . this was not complete story you can refer to the merchant of venice play you will really like.