The Merchant of Venice was a comedy written by William Shakespeare Antonio a merchant of Venice was a venerable businessman He was a wealthy man and offered his friends the loan of money without interest Antonio became bound to Shylock when he agreed for his good friend Bassanio to use him as security to borrow money from Shylock Shylock was a Jewish usurer who lives in Venice He believed in charging interest and hated Antonio who did not Portia was a wealthy heiress who is confined by her fath
Analysis of the Novel Dogeaters follows the stories of several characters in the Philippines including members of the Alacran Avila and Gonzaga families who are wealthy and powerful It also peaked into the lives of the working people including a waiter a club disk jockey prostitute and a store clerk The book begins with long introductions and character descriptions Rio Gonzaga plays the role of narrator for her family and the author introduces other important characters such as the wealthy Seve