be true‚ there is a possibility that there is no hero. There is a heroine. Portia is not expected in the beginning to emerge as a heroine or even as a major character. She is merely a background character from the subplot. As the play begins to wind down‚ the reader will find many examples in which Portia saves major characters from their own dilemmas. The first (and most obvious) character who is helped by Portia is Antonio. She discovered a flaw in what Shylock believed to be a flawless
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love story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the
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prejudiced and sly‚ while also very caring. Portia is quick to judge others on appearances and first impressions. In scene II‚ when Portia is discussing her suitors with Nerissa‚ she explains all of the traits she doesn’t like about each of them. She even suggests placing a glass of wine on one of the incorrect caskets; so that the German suitor would choose it and she wouldn’t have to marry him. In fact‚ she does not seem to like any of the suitors that have visited‚ except for Bassanio‚ whom she
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‘The Suitors and the disloyal servants get what they deserve.’ How far do you agree with this statement? In the closing passages of the Odyssey‚ the suitors and disloyal servants are punished for their crimes against Odysseus‚ and it does indeed seem that the death penalty doled out by Odysseus is harsh. However‚ at this particular period of Greek history‚ it was expected that each man take his own vengeance against his trespassers as there was no judicial system in place to deal with these problems
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his punishment against the suitors that lie in his residence. He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving Odysseus a justified reason to take their lives. His revenge on the suitors was not excessive because
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of Shylock and our feelings for him as the play progresses 1) He is seen as a mercenary money-lender approached by Bassanio for the loan of 3000 ducats with Antonio as the guarantor. The money is to finance Bassanio on his trip to Belmont to woo Portia whom he is in love with. He keeps debating on whether he should lend the money. Even when Antonio is a “good” man meaning he is financially sound‚ yet his money is invested in goods which are in ships overseas. Therefore‚ his ventures are risky. How
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treacherous journey‚ he wants to be happy with his wife and finally learn what a great man his son had become. The suitors have been in Odysseus kingdom for about the last 10 years‚ eating his food‚ drinking his wine‚ killing his livestock‚ and most importantly‚ badgering his queen‚ Penelope‚ into marrying them he has every right to kill every last one of them. The head suitor‚ Antinous‚ is an arrogant man who annoys Penelope. He is the one that plots to kill Telemachus so marrying the queen
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of Shakespeare. Among the shinning characters of the plays‚ two most attractive women characters are most popular‚ Ophelia and Portia. For a long time‚ people consider the tragedy of Ophelia is because the “crulty” of Hamlet(Schlegel‚ 1973) and the happy ending of Portia is due to her intelligence. While no matter it’s the crulty of Hamlet or it’s the intelligence of Portia‚ the results of the two fair ladies come up with a premise: they live in different environments. Many criticists don’t agree
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TREATMENT OF PORTIA BY MEN IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Written in the late 16th century‚ The Merchant of Venice’s Italian setting and marriage theme are typical of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies. The characters‚ however‚ raise this play to new heights‚ especially that of Portia‚ Shakespeare’s first great female protagonist. Her character often contradicts that of the typical subservient Elizabethan woman as Shakespeare develops her into the most dominant character in the play. When we first meet Portia in act
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Calpurnia and Portia‚ Julius Caesar clearly reflects that patriarchal control‚ and feminists see the issue of unjust male power and control as crucial to understanding Rome. To a woman’s ear‚ the ear of a woman who has been married more than once‚ as the historical Portia herself had been‚ the words of Brutus strike a familiar note. The wife takes her husband by surprise; "What are you doing here?" he asks‚ rather puy out as the brocken movement of his first line shows: "Portia! What mean you
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