Gatsby & Bassonio
Background
Plot
Personality
Bassonio
Bassanio
Gatsby
Gatsby
Is impulsive.
Is romantic
Can be manipulating at times
Has good manners
Focuses on what’s possible in life
Doesn’t see issues in things.
Was a big dreamer
Throws a bunch of parties
He has his friend Nick help him get daisy back
Ending of the movie was sad
Finally got what he wanted but was then shot
Bassonio
Has to help Antonio in court
In order to win Portia he had to get money from Antonio
Wins Portia from a game
The ending of the movie is happy
Was in 1596
Poor
Owes money to people
He’s a kings man to Antonio
Gatsby
Wasn’t rich till his parents died
Served in the army
Was in the 1920s
Went to college
“Neither have I money nor commodity” 1.2.185
“Three thousand ducats, well” 1.3.1