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Wesley Coffman
Maxson - Yin
Portia
Portia, as clever as she is, still has a sensitive side. In the beginning of The Merchant Of Venice, we see Portia as somewhat a prisoner of her father's will. She can only marry the man who chooses one of three caskets which contains her photo. She proves to be respectful of her father's dying wishes, which shows how she obeys certain orders that are set in place. However, listening to her father's wishes, she is glad to see that none of her suitors chooses the right casket. She still feels helpless, however, that she has no choice of the one she is to wed. Once Bassanio enters the scene, she informs him that he should wait to chose the casket, but, being confident in himself, he chooses, and chooses correctly, winning her hand in marriage. She then hands him the ring representing herself, showing that she is willing to give herself up to someone out of trust.
Once informed that Bassanio needed to go see Antonio as a death wish, she quickly tries to persuade Bassanio into taking as much money as needed to pay off Antonio's debt. Portia proves her willingness to be loyal to her fiancé not only by giving him as much money as needed, but also by helping win Antonio's life back. Showing her wit, she disguises herself as a lawyer and follows Bassanio to where Antonio was being held by Shylock. She finds a loophole in Shylock's agreement with Antonio, saying that his contract indeed entitles him to a pound of Antonio's flesh, but adding that it does not allow for any loss of blood. She then persuades Bassanio to hand over the ring she gave him. She questions Bassanio as to the whereabouts of his ring, as he does not have it; but finally reveals herself to having taken the ring from Bassanio. Portia's humor is shown in the last act, when she reveals herself to Antonio and Bassanio to not be the lawyer, but Portia. .
Maxson - Yin
Portia
Portia, as clever as she is, still has a sensitive side. In the beginning of The Merchant Of Venice, we see Portia as somewhat a prisoner of her father's will. She can only marry the man who chooses one of three caskets which contains her photo. She proves to be respectful of her father's dying wishes, which shows how she obeys certain orders that are set in place. However, listening to her father's wishes, she is glad to see that none of her suitors chooses the right casket. She still feels helpless, however, that she has no choice of the one she is to wed. Once Bassanio enters the scene, she informs him that he should wait to chose the casket, but, being confident in himself, he chooses, and chooses correctly, winning her hand in marriage. She then hands him the ring representing herself, showing that she is willing to give herself up to someone out of trust.
Once informed that Bassanio needed to go see Antonio as a death wish, she quickly tries to persuade Bassanio into taking as much money as needed to pay off Antonio's debt. Portia proves her willingness to be loyal to her fiancé not only by giving him as much money as needed, but also by helping win Antonio's life back. Showing her wit, she disguises herself as a lawyer and follows Bassanio to where Antonio was being held by Shylock. She finds a loophole in Shylock's agreement with Antonio, saying that his contract indeed entitles him to a pound of Antonio's flesh, but adding that it does not allow for any loss of blood. She then persuades Bassanio to hand over the ring she gave him. She questions Bassanio as to the whereabouts of his ring, as he does not have it; but finally reveals herself to having taken the ring from Bassanio. Portia's humor is shown in the last act, when she reveals herself to Antonio and Bassanio to not be the lawyer, but Portia. .