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The Sly Side Of Portia
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In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare presents the theme; looks can be deceiving. This is seen in the character of Portia. She portrays herself as a pleasant person when it comes to Bassanio, but is deceitful and mean when it comes to her suitors. She also disguises herself as Balthazar, a young doctor who is to judge in the courtroom of Shylock ....
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....eare 44). Bassanio chooses the right casket and Portia promises all her possessions to be equally his - on one condition. She gives him a ring saying "Which when you part from, lose, or give away, let it presage the ruin of your love" (Shakespeare 50). This is but a trap for Bassanio. Thus, Portia's sly side begins to reappear.
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