Merchant of Venice
How did Portia plan to defend Antonio
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Portia along with Nerrissa conduct a plan to help Antonio, they tell Lorenzo and Jessica to mind the house while they wait for their husbands in a monastery.
Basically Portia and Nerrissa plan to dress up as Lawyers in order to defend Antonio in court. Portia begins by saying that she (as Balthasar) has been sent to replace dotror Bellario. Portia then pleads with Shylock to show Antonio some mercy. Shylock, of course, will have nothing to to with this "Christian" mercy; Shylock wants his pound of flesh. Portia then interprets the bond as exactly one pound of flesh with no blood. This of course defeats Shylock in the end.
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Portia along with Nerrissa conduct a plan to help Antonio, they tell Lorenzo and Jessica to mind the house while they wait for their husbands in a monastery.
Basically Portia and Nerrissa plan to dress up as Lawyers in order to defend Antonio in court. Portia begins by saying that she (as Balthasar) has been sent to replace dotror Bellario. Portia then pleads with Shylock to show Antonio some mercy. Shylock, of course, will have nothing to to with this "Christian" mercy; Shylock wants his pound of flesh. Portia then interprets the bond as exactly one pound of flesh with no blood. This of course defeats Shylock in the end.
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