Are Portia and Bassanio really in love with each other?
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Portia and Bassanio really in love with each other.At the beginning of the play, we learn that Bassanio is eagerly desirous of going to Belmont, Portia's home. In his conversation with Antonio in Act 1, Scene 1, he makes it clear that he wishes to woo her and win her hand in marriage. He describes her in glowing terms and says that she is more beautiful than beautiful and that she possesses "wondrous virtues." He also mentions that Portia has shown an interest in him.
It seems odd, though, that the first thing Bassanio mentions about Portia is that she is "richly left." He also focuses his conversation on her physical attributes and the fact that her value is known far and wide. He does not once mention how he actually feels about her. The impression is created that Bassanio's primary interest in her is linked to her enormous wealth. As the sole heir to her deceased father's fortune, Portia is exceedingly rich.
We also learn that Bassanio is a spendthrift who consistently borrows money that he hardly ever repays. He apologizes to Antonio for not having paid his bills and promises to repay all his outstanding debts, plus the one he is about to make if Antonio decides to assist him in his venture. He sweet-talks Antonio by telling him that he has to compete against many other wealthy suitors and wishes that he has the means to do so. At the end of the scene, the kindhearted and generous Antonio asks Bassanio to inquire from whom he can make a loan on the basis of a surety that he, Antonio, will provide.
Bassanio is clearly a wastrel who enjoys the good life without considering the consequences of his prodigality. He is described as a scholar and a soldier and cannot be earning much to support his flamboyant lifestyle. Marriage to Portia will provide him access to even greater indulgences and a better life than the privileged, albeit parasitic, one that he has been living so far. Bassanio's interest in Portia seems, especially in the early parts of the play, more economic than romantic.
Portia, in contrast, seems to be truly smitten with Bassanio. During her conversation with Nerissa in Act 1, Scene 2, she exposes her sentiments by agreeing with her that he is "best deserving a fair lady." Later, in Act 3, Scene 2, when talking to Bassanio, she, in convoluted language, essentially tells him that she is all his, and that even though she does not yet officially belong to him she actually does (in her heart). Bassanio expresses a similar sentiment about her. The difference between the two is that his declaration is not as direct as hers, and he uses a very roundabout way of expressing his affection.
Portia and Bassanio really in love with each other.At the beginning of the play, we learn that Bassanio is eagerly desirous of going to Belmont, Portia's home. In his conversation with Antonio in Act 1, Scene 1, he makes it clear that he wishes to woo her and win her hand in marriage. He describes her in glowing terms and says that she is more beautiful than beautiful and that she possesses "wondrous virtues." He also mentions that Portia has shown an interest in him.
It seems odd, though, that the first thing Bassanio mentions about Portia is that she is "richly left." He also focuses his conversation on her physical attributes and the fact that her value is known far and wide. He does not once mention how he actually feels about her. The impression is created that Bassanio's primary interest in her is linked to her enormous wealth. As the sole heir to her deceased father's fortune, Portia is exceedingly rich.
We also learn that Bassanio is a spendthrift who consistently borrows money that he hardly ever repays. He apologizes to Antonio for not having paid his bills and promises to repay all his outstanding debts, plus the one he is about to make if Antonio decides to assist him in his venture. He sweet-talks Antonio by telling him that he has to compete against many other wealthy suitors and wishes that he has the means to do so. At the end of the scene, the kindhearted and generous Antonio asks Bassanio to inquire from whom he can make a loan on the basis of a surety that he, Antonio, will provide.
Bassanio is clearly a wastrel who enjoys the good life without considering the consequences of his prodigality. He is described as a scholar and a soldier and cannot be earning much to support his flamboyant lifestyle. Marriage to Portia will provide him access to even greater indulgences and a better life than the privileged, albeit parasitic, one that he has been living so far. Bassanio's interest in Portia seems, especially in the early parts of the play, more economic than romantic.
Portia, in contrast, seems to be truly smitten with Bassanio. During her conversation with Nerissa in Act 1, Scene 2, she exposes her sentiments by agreeing with her that he is "best deserving a fair lady." Later, in Act 3, Scene 2, when talking to Bassanio, she, in convoluted language, essentially tells him that she is all his, and that even though she does not yet officially belong to him she actually does (in her heart). Bassanio expresses a similar sentiment about her. The difference between the two is that his declaration is not as direct as hers, and he uses a very roundabout way of expressing his affection.
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