Antonia being a true and loyal friend of Bassanio, advise Bassanio to take money from any money lender in Antonio's Name to impress Portia. ... As Antonio's ship was out at sea, the ships lost and Antonio could not pay the money back to Shylock and according to the bond, Shylock would be taking flesh from his body.
The author's purpose when writing about the benefits of yoga over weight lifting is most likely to PERSUADE (D) readers to perform yoga more often than weight lift.
