Antonio seems to have it all. Why, then, is Antonio so sad? Why doesn’t he know the cause of his sadness? What guesses do Solanio and Salerio have about the causes of his depression? What lifts his depression?

Antonio is sad because he only doesn't know the reason of his MELANCHOLIC mood.He wants to now whether his ships are safe on the sea shore or not. The opening scene is important from the point of view of character portrayal here Antonio is presented in a melancholic state.His melancholy is quite puzzling as there might be various reasons for it;-
  1. He has a foreboding of some approaching disaster.
  2. He wants to be seen as a wise man in a state of melancholy.
  3. He may be melancholic by nature.
  4. He is not interested in love or marriage.
  5. He is very afraid of his business ventures if he do not do the business properly he may be loss.
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