Friday, April 5, 2013

What is the relationship between love and wealth in The Merchant of Venice??

Unlike most novels where love and wealth seem to come in
disproportionate amount, the Merchant of Venice depicts relationships where love and
wealth come together.


For example, Bassanio was quite a
frugal individual but wasn't as wealthy as others like Antonio. Upon hearing that Portia
was looking for a spouse, Bassanio borrows a fortune to present to Portia. When he got
there to propose to Portia, he fell in love with her and got married. The marriage also
came with a fortune that Portia was inherited and for Bassanio love and wealth came
together in a package.


For Christian Lorenzo who eloped
with Jessica, Shylock's daughter, love and wealth came correlating as well. Jessica
managed to steal a fortune of her father's and most became the property of Lorenzo as
well. 

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