Portia enters with Bassanio and a few others. Before Portia's father passed away, he created a challenge for any potential suitor for Portia's hand in mariage. A suitor must pick one of three ...

In The Merchant of Venice, Portia is subject to the patriarchal influence of her father after his death – she can’t choose her own husband but is reliant on her dead father to choose based on ...

Its themes include justice and money. Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice - Portia The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a man called Antonio who ...

Portia arrives to Antonio's trial disguised as Balthazar, a lawyer. Portai has each party stand forth and questions them. Having asked if Antonio acknowledges the contract he made with Shylock and ...