Portia

very expensive, luxurious animals, and to reject a group of monkeys means that he values this ring far more than any pet animal. Leah brought him more joy than any exotic animal or physical item ever could. Bassanio is also given a ring by his wife, Portia, which he promises to guard with his life. Bassanio treasures this ring so much, that when it is removed from his finger, “then parts life from hence; O then be bold to say Bassanio’s dead!” (III.2.184-185).…

The Merchant of Venice, written around 1594, was, continues to be, and always will be a highly discussed book in many academic communities. It is known to many as a play but for those who have studied it, the book is a political statement. It’s a revolutionary work meant to influence the minds of thousands. But what opinion was Shakespeare trying to plant in the minds of those who would experience his writing first hand? Could it have been one of anti-Semitism like many believe? Was he possibly…

Portia is an African American woman, who works as a servant at the Kelley’s house. Portia is also the daughter of Dr.Copeland, the sister of Willie and the wife of Highboy. Portia is also the only child not estranged from her father. Portia works at the Kelly house primarily as cook, preparing meals for the family and all the borders. Portia acts as a friend and mother to Mick and her two younger brothers. Portia unlike the other main characters in the book doesn’t not suffer from loneliness and…

high interest rate . He hated Antonio as he lent out money for free . He didn't forgive Antonio and insisted to cut part of his flesh . That is the character that I hated the most . In the same play , you can meet the character I liked the most . Portia is that character .The heroine of the play was very beautiful and intelligent . She insisted to support Antonio . she know for sure that Shylock wouldn't forgive him . She defended Antonio till he was safe .That is how you should deal with your…

The Duke was upset about the penalty, a pound of Antonio 's flesh, but he can’t find any lawful way of freeing Antonio from his bond. Shylock entered the court and the Duke told him that all of the men gathered there expect him to pardon Antonio and forgive the debt. The Duke expected Shylock to forgive Antonio out of mercy, pity, and humanity. He undoubtedly thought Shylock was being cruel after his many recent losses, and that he would eventually forgive Antonio. Out of love, Shylock should…

in the play where Shylock’s decisions could have gotten him out of the situation he gets him in. Shylock could have demanded any amount of money and left happier than he was when the play began. Instead, Shylock went for the kill and this leads to Portia finding a loophole in the contract. This then gave Antonio the power which he used to control Shylock’s fate. Antonio and the Duke then made it so that Shylock loses half of his fortune, any money he makes goes to Lorenzo and his daughter once…

In the contemporary world that the society is living in today, deception and false appearance are required skills for entrepreneurs. These are the key aspects of accomplishing the ulterior motives and goals that has been set. That is to say, no matter how unethical the situation is, the industry business will attempt to make us perceive their own beliefs. In the play, Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Shylock whom is a Venetian merchant made a deal with a Christian merchant named…

Influence of Portia and Calphurnia In a play dominated by male characters and Roman politics, it’s hard to imagine women in the picture of turmoil and bloodshed at that time. But the picture that Shakespeare paints of Portia and Calphurnia in Julius Caesar, is one of both strength of character but weakness of body. It is into this world of bloodshed and turmoil that we now enter. Enter Portia the wife of Brutus. She senses that Brutus is concealing something from her. Portia…

A Daughter have you Lost The Merchant of Venice is a play written by William Shakespeare. It was written between 1596 and 1598. It takes place in Venice, at a time when Jews were discriminated. The antagonist of the play is a Jewish man named Shylock. He has one child in the play, a daughter named Jessica. Shylock comes into the story because of a loan, made by him, to a merchant named Antonio. Antonio and Shylock do not agree with each other, and Jessica helps develop tension between the two.…

Mr. Lapidoth is a Christian character that has kidnapped his daughter, Mirah, from his Jewish wife. Mirah tells Mrs. Meyricks that her Christian father has often mocked the Jewish people. ’’I said, Father, you ought not to mimic our own people before Christians mock them: would it not be bad if I mimicked you, that they might mock you? But he only shrugged his shoulders and pinched my chin and said, you couldn’t do it my dear’’ (Eliot, 2003, 117). As discussed above, because of the Jews’…