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Gender Inequality in Merchant of Venice
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Mind Map on Gender Inequality in Merchant of Venice, created by RickEe99 on 08/08/2013.
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Gender Inequality in Merchant of Venice
Portia
Smart
Even if she is smart, she has many restrictions in life.
VS
Marriage
No freedom in choosing the person she wants to marry to.
Who has the chance to choose?
Her suitors
Males
Morocco
Arragon
Neapolitan Prince
County Palatine
Monsieur Le Bon
Falconbridge
Duke of Saxony’s Nephew
Bassanio
Antonio's Trial
Portia had to cross dress as a male lawyer
Why?
A female's opinion will not be accepted or even considered
Her identity as a female will not be accepted the court to attend the trial.
She has an idea of how to save Antonio, and only she can carry it out, because she's smart.
Rich
Fair
Sarcastic
Bassanio
VS
Not so clever
He went to the trial of Antonio, but did not manage to give any help because of his intelligence level being not as high as Portia.
Sweet talker
Words are as sweet as chocolate
Nerrisa
VS
Portia's lady-in-waiting.
Cross dresses as a lawyer's clerk to enter the court.
Her identity as a female is not accepted by the public.
As a male, she would be able to go into court and act as Portia's assistant to make the act more convincing.
Gratiano
Garrulous and coarse young man
Besides talking rudely, he could not help out at the court at all.
Lorenzo
VS
Best pals of Bassanio and Antonio.
Jessica
Shylock's daughter that converts to Christianity.
First female to cross dress in the story, Merchant of Venice.
Why cross dress?
By assuming the form of a man, she gains the permission to walk out of the house.
Escape from Shylock's grasp.
Elope with Lorenzo.
She was only allowed to stay at home, with little freedom and warmth.
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