Write a critical note on the contrast of women characters used in the Merchant of Venice. Merchant of Venice is one of Williams Shakespeare comedy play or story written somewhere between the 1596 and 1598. This essay will mainly focus on each role of the women characters characteristics in the merchant of Venice. The female roles are consistently more complex than the male ones and even though the protagonists are often the male role, the action is frequently directed by a woman character. So this essay consists of the characteristics of Portia, Nerrisa and Jessica who are the main female characters found in the Merchant of Venice.
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Nerrisa is Portia’s maid or rather the waiting women, and also the companion of Portia. It is noticeable that there is a strong bond between Nerissa and Portia. As in Act one scene two, Portia talks about her being weary and why she is weary to Nerrisa. She also discusses about all the suitors that came to Belmont in the desire to marry the wealthy heiress. So it is clear that Portia and Nerissa has a strong friendship and the reason why Portia discusses these feeling or rather problems with Nerrisa is because she is trustworthy and because Portia trusts Nerrisa to give her the right advice. “Your father was ever virtuous,° and holy men nearing death have good inspirations.° Therefore, the lottery° that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver, and lead, wherein the one who chooses the right chest,° by its inscription, chooses you, will no doubt, never be chosen rightly by one whom you shall not rightly love. But what warmth is there in your affection” (Act one Scene two). In the whole play Nerissa’s characteristics clearly shows that she is very helpful and loyal towards Portia. Nerrisa later agrees to marry Graziano if Bassanio wins Portia and as Bassanio chooses the right casket and get married to Portia, Nerrisa gets married to …show more content…
They both did want to choose their love or who they want to marry without any other person’s influence. But they both also had very big differences. As Portia is described as a very intelligent women in many of the scenes of the merchant of Venice but there is no scenes in it that proves Jessica is smart. Even though Portia complaint about her father’s will she seemed to have had a good bond and good relationship with her father while Jessica clearly hated her father. Portia is very loyal to her father and Jessica was not. Portia thought highly of her own race or religion while Jessica despised her Jewish
In the merchant of Venice one of the most notice and described as the intelligent character …show more content…
Nerrisa is Portia’s maid or rather the waiting women, and also the companion of Portia. It is noticeable that there is a strong bond between Nerissa and Portia. As in Act one scene two, Portia talks about her being weary and why she is weary to Nerrisa. She also discusses about all the suitors that came to Belmont in the desire to marry the wealthy heiress. So it is clear that Portia and Nerissa has a strong friendship and the reason why Portia discusses these feeling or rather problems with Nerrisa is because she is trustworthy and because Portia trusts Nerrisa to give her the right advice. “Your father was ever virtuous,° and holy men nearing death have good inspirations.° Therefore, the lottery° that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver, and lead, wherein the one who chooses the right chest,° by its inscription, chooses you, will no doubt, never be chosen rightly by one whom you shall not rightly love. But what warmth is there in your affection” (Act one Scene two). In the whole play Nerissa’s characteristics clearly shows that she is very helpful and loyal towards Portia. Nerrisa later agrees to marry Graziano if Bassanio wins Portia and as Bassanio chooses the right casket and get married to Portia, Nerrisa gets married to …show more content…
They both did want to choose their love or who they want to marry without any other person’s influence. But they both also had very big differences. As Portia is described as a very intelligent women in many of the scenes of the merchant of Venice but there is no scenes in it that proves Jessica is smart. Even though Portia complaint about her father’s will she seemed to have had a good bond and good relationship with her father while Jessica clearly hated her father. Portia is very loyal to her father and Jessica was not. Portia thought highly of her own race or religion while Jessica despised her Jewish