Thursday, 12 April 2012

Nerissa & Portia's relationship















Nerissa is Portia's woman in waiting. She listens to Portia complain about her life and the unfairness of the casket contest and tells her to suck it up and be glad her father was wise enough to plan for his daughter's future. This, of course, tells us that Nerissa is a very practical girl.

Nerissa marries Gratiano and escorts Portia on Portia’s trip to Venice by disguising herself as her law clerk. They are very close despite the fact that Portia is higher in status.

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