Portia

However, the character of Portia is emphasized as a rich, beautiful, who has been previously controlled by men, triumph as she manipulates ticks and saves the lives of the men. The opening scene of Portia is connected to the situation of Shylock, Bassanio and Antonio’s agreement of the three thousand ducats, showing that each other…

shown between Marcus Brutus, and Portia. Around this time, it is a common thing to think of a wife as a possession rather than an equal significant other; however, there is enough evidence to show the love between these two. The reader may only see the two together for a short amount of time, but in this time, they can see the vast tenderness between the two lovers. In Act 2, Scene 1, Line 288, Marcus says to his kneeling Portia, “Kneel not gentle Portia.” Portia was trying to show submission to…

In contrast to Viola, Portia shows a remarkable level of decisiveness, even in situations where she would be expected to give up any form of control. This is not clear from the beginning; in fact, it initially appears that she is even more passive than Viola. When she is introduced, she does not dream of defying her father’s orders to have her suitors win her over by picking the correct casket. She does complain about it, however. She laments the fact that she is bound by her father’s game and…

I am doing my artwork analysis on the painting “The Legend of Brutus and Portia”. This piece was done by Jacopo di Arcangelo or better known as Jacopo del Sellaio. He was an early renaissance painter from Florentine, Italy and the pupil of Filippo Lippi. The painting is located in San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum. It was painted using oil on panel (wood). It stands 19 ¼ in. by 59 in. The frame, the painting is in really gives it a historical feeling. It even highlights the designs…

Both women, Portia and Calpurnia, both are wives of key statesmen. Both women try to persuade their husbands and succeed, as Portia persuades Brutus to tell her the details of the conspiracy, and Calpurnia persuades Julius Caesar to not go to the capitol because she has had bad dreams for the last few nights. Calpurnia and Portia are obviously not fully fleshed out characters, but we meet each of them in various states of pleading with their husbands. They both definitely know their place in the…

lives and plans. Advice and ideas from Calpurnia and Portia are not taken seriously by Julius Caesar and Brutus. These character’s fatal flaws lead them to ignore their wives warnings and this caused trouble and eventually death for the men. In the first scene of Act II, Portia is begging Brutus to disclose his plan to her. She has to persuade him that she is trustworthy and worthy of being told his plan. In an attempt to convince Brutus, Portia says this “I grant that I am a woman; but withal/A…

A voice praised as “a gift from heaven”, a strong will when faced with adversity, and a dream. Portia White built and earned her title and prestige as a vocalist from nothing. During an era where she would have everything denied to her on the basis of her race. Traits Portia White’s physical appearance is characterized by a dark brown complexion, short coily hair, small thin eyebrows, and pronounced lips and nose. When it comes to personality, it is clear that she was a strong willed woman.…

A voice praised as “a gift from heaven”, a strong will when faced with adversity, and a dream. Portia White built and earned her title and prestige as a vocalist from nothing. During an era where she would have everything denied to her on the basis of her race. Traits Portia White’s physical appearance is characterized by a dark brown complexion, short coily hair, small, thin eyebrows, and pronounced lips and nose. When it comes to personality, it is clear that she is a strong-willed woman.…

Captured by Portia’s beauty, Morocco decides to judge the caskets based on their value (2.7.49-54). But, this incident, though seemingly flattering to Portia, illustrates another instance where Morocco disregards Portia as a person. Abandoning all his previous logic in favor of a new logic, the prince’s inference that the casket must be as beautiful as Portia signifies a selfish superficiality,…

Gianna Vaccaro Honors English 2 Mr.Goebelbecker 12 March 2018 Portia and Calpurnia and Their Psychology To this day, Shakespeare continues to amaze us with his power to create characters we hook on too. When we experience his plays, we identify with the love, fear, and disasters that these characters face. Often, his characters show very complex behavioral problems. Shakespeare's tragedies, are marked by his eerie ability to show mental illness and disorders in these characters.…