Describe the Venetian businessman Antonio, to help his friend Bassanio to marry Portia, and borrow money from Shylock, the Jewish loan shark who is the enemy. If he promised that he could not pay it back, he would cut off his pound of meat to pay off the debt. Unexpectedly, his merchant ship was killed at sea, so he could not be repaid as scheduled and was brought to court by Shylock. As a result, the smart Portia used the law to save her husband's friend's life.