The Merchant of Venice: Analysis of Portia + Key Quotes

[@hangkhanh4982]

As an English-lit major, I can't tell you how much I am grateful for these videos. Thank you so much, Dr. Aidan!

[@DrAidan]

That’s great to hear. Thank you for letting me know and I’m very pleased that you have found them useful.

[@lanettecutter4881]

I find Portia so fascinating she was too intelligent for her own good, she could never be truly happy because no one could match her in wits.

[@DrAidan]

You are right to say that she is possibly the most intelligent character in the play; she certainly outwits everyone around her.

[@patate-framboises9044]

Yes, me too.

[@Jdon-pd1tn]

fuck portia, All my homies hate portia

[@mariecampbell7213]

Indeed Portia praised bassanio

[@srijeetasengupta572]

I got a role on Portia

[@aminahsyed7959]

A very helpful video. Thank you I was hoping if you could give an analysis about Portia's character from one of the later scenes too Studying for my tenth boards right now😅

[@DrAidan]

That’s kind of you to say. I’m very pleased to hear that the video was useful. Which scene are you interested in knowing more about?

[@devilmancrybabybannafish4902]

How is the theme of deception presented in the play?

[@fulhamfanodog6523]

when Portia gets the ring back while dressed as a man, the trial where Portia dresses as a man and changes the course of the trail, launcelot gobbo and launcelot when launcelot tricks gobbo into thinking he is dead

[@temp9902]

how far does Shakespeare present Portia as challenging gender stereotypes?

[@DrAidan]

Temq a good question. The character poses the greatest challenges to stereotypes in 4.1 where she uses rhetoric to manipulate and outwit Shylock; the male characters find it difficult to rise above simple prejudice.

[@DrAidan]

Temq I would add that the way she forces Antonio to vouch for Bassanio’s fidelity at the end shows her asserting her authority - even though she has formally handed control of her wealth to Bassanio. Hope that’s useful.

[@temp9902]

That's actually really helpful, much appreciated, thanks.

[@zakiaamin95]

What year group or age group is this suitable for?

[@DrAidan]

It makes points that you can use at either GCSE or A level.

[@derangedgamergirlyt4643]

Did u do one like this on shylock

[@DrAidan]

I haven't got one on Shylock, but I do have one on anti-semitism in Merchant. Hopefully that might be useful. If you have a specific question do reply to this comment and I'll try my best to answer it.

[@jakubb2132]

What is the theme of money and justice in the play?

[@patate-framboises9044]

Oui.

[@marendrakumar8082]

Very nice nice videos thanks

[@DrAidan]

Thank you for your comment: I'm very pleased you are enjoying them.

[@BoundInChains]

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[@mansishekar4919]

Kinn😂