Merchant of Venice

choosing caskets

which reasons led bassanio to reject the gold and silver caskets and choose lead?

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Bassanio laments about how people are too concerned with outward appearances rather than the substance inside. He also thinks that, if this is indeed a test, nobody will suspect lead of carrying such treasure.

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