Merchant of Venice
If positions were reversed, would Antonio demand fulfillment of the bond according to the terms that were set?
Act 3,Scene 1
Act 3,Scene 1
One of the reasons Shylock so disliked Antonio was that he would lend money without interest, thus, interfering with his business. Antonio believed the bond to be a joke.... he would never have asked for the "pind of flesh" to begin with.
Merchant of Venice