The Merchant Of Venice
            
             When William Shakespear wrote, The merchant Of
            
             Venice, he made a female character that has a huge influence on
            
             the play. In most of his work, the women don't have much
            
             power and are not very smart. In the Merchant Of Venice,
            
             Portia is a woman that saves the life of a man using her head.
            
             Another woman created by Shakespear that is a lot alike with
            
             Portia is Beatrice, from Much Ado about Nothing. Both of these
            
             ladies add to the main theme of the plays because of their
            
             brains, and smart remarks, as well as being careing. The
            
             Women share many qualities as well as differences. Portia seems
            
             to Be one of Shakespear's greatest Characters Because of her
            
             great looks and intelligence her high moral seriousness plays a
            
             role in her character as well. Portia is known throughout the
            
             world because of her amazing qualities. She seems to be able to
            
             handle any situation with her wit. In Most of Shakespear's plays
            
             the women are made to be less then the men. In the Fourth act
            
             after Portia has saved the life of Antonio, She uses her wit just
            
             as Beatrice would she says,
             " I see sir, you are liberal in offers.
             You taught me first to beg..." .
             Portia is thought of as an angel having no flaws, which you can tell when Bassanio describes her to Antonio and says,
             " In Belmont is a lady richly left,
             and she is fair and fairer the that word,
             of wonderous virtues. Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth,
             For the four winds blow in from every coast,
             renowned suitors , and her sunny locks
             hang hang on her temples like a golden fleece,
             which makes her seat of Belmont Colchis' strond and many Jasons come in quest of her."
            
             Portia is basically the perfect renaissance lady. She is not
            
             ambitious, she is restrictive . She is way modest, She does not
            
             hold herself above others. Her generosity makes her want t...