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The Merchant Of Venice: Theme Of The Nature Of True Love
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Among the various themes presented in the Merchant of Venice the
most important is the nature of true love. The casket plot helps
illustrate the theme. Through a variety of suitors the descriptions of the
caskets, Shakespeare shows the reader how different people view true love.
He also shows wh ....
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.... casket, he finds a skull and a
scroll, not Portia's picture. The scroll warns, "all that glitters is not
gold…" (2.7,66) and that wealth is not the most important thing. The
Prince, having shallow reasoning only wanted to marry Portia because of her
wealth. He leaves, having promised, as all the suitors had, to remain
celibate if he should pick the wrong casket. Portia then awaits the next
suitor who will try to win her hand in marriage.
The Prince of Arragon, the next suitor to try his ha.... |
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