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Neguțătorul din Veneția — The Merchant of Venice in Romanian, illustrated graded reader

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Neguțătorul din Veneția

The Merchant of Venice in Romanian

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Bassanio wants to travel to Belmont and seek the hand of the wealthy Portia, but he needs money. His friend Antonio therefore borrows from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender whom Antonio has repeatedly insulted. Shylock agrees to the loan without interest but demands a frightening guarantee: if Antonio cannot repay him, Shylock may take a pound of his flesh. While Bassanio attempts to win Portia by choosing correctly among three mysterious caskets, news arrives that Antonio’s ships have been lost. The bond must now be settled in court. Can Portia’s intelligence save Antonio and what will the trial reveal about justice, prejudice and mercy?

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Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice, illustratedNeguțătorul din Veneția · Scene 1

Shylock, evreul, trăiește la Veneția. El bani cu împrumut și face mulți bani. El cere înapoi banii cu mare duritate. Din această cauză, oamenii nu îl plac. Mai ales Antonio nu îl place. Antonio este un tânăr negustor din Veneția. Shylock îl urăște și el pe Antonio, pentru Antonio bani oamenilor care au nevoie și nu cere dobândă. Așa este o mare dușmănie între Shylock și Antonio. Când Antonio îl vede pe Shylock la Rialto, îi spune face rău. Shylock tace, dar înăuntru vrea răzbunare. Antonio este un om foarte bun. Este blând și îi ajută pe alții. Oamenii din oraș îl iubesc. Cel mai bun prieten al lui este Bassanio. Bassanio este un tânăr venețian de familie bună, dar nu are mulți bani. El cheltuiește aproape toți banii lui. Când Bassanio are nevoie de bani, Antonio îl ajută. Cei doi sunt foarte buni prieteni.

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