The Merchant Of Venice: Portia's Suitors
Shakespeare highlights three of Portia's suitors, the Prince of Morocco, the Prince of Arragon and Bassanio. He does this to heighten dramatic tension, as these three men are the most important candidates to win Portia's hand in marriage. They reveal the contents of the three caskets and their different characters as exposed as being proud, vain and humble. They also emphasise the racial prejudices of Venice a place where many races clash. Their attitudes towards the caskets and their choices indicate what their character is like. This essay will compare and contrast the three suitors and will explore how Shakespeare influences the audience's attitudes towards the three men.
The Prince of Morocco is the first suitor of the three suitors we are introduced to. His first line is,
Mislike me not for my complexion' (Act II Scene i)
He is anxious to compensate......
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