compare and contrast the character sketch of Portia and Jessica (5 points)
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Shakespeare endows both Portia and Jessica with the traits that break norms of the society in the contemporary Elizabethan society. Both of them are bold and dare to exercise their own will in matters of importance. Both cross-dress to signify freedom they like to exercise. However, they differ from one another in many aspects. Jessica is a Jew and hence Shakespeare portrays her as a controlled character with low self-esteem. She converted herself from a Jew into a Christian through her marriage to Lorenzo. Jessica's discontent with her house and her father was clearly evident when she exclaims that her `house is hell' and looks upon Lorenzo to save her enabling her to become a Christian and thereby enhance herself and her living conditions. Unlike Portia, Jessica disempowered her father by stealing and distorting his hopes by escaping with a Christian. Shakespeare has conveyed Jessica as a much more submissive character which becomes evident greatly through her marriage scene. The fact that Jessica appears with `page's suit she hath in readiness' emphasizes that she is disguised as a servant. This also implies that she will not be given the opportunity to exert a significant amount of influence.
Portia has been clearly evident as an instrumental character to the play's development as a result of her greatness, high self-esteem, abilities, intelligence and manipulative power. Shakespeare draws our attention to Portia's masculine integrity through her ability to govern the drama and dominate the scene. Shakespeare allows Portia's character to demonstrate further intelligence by introducing her to state that `Clerk draw a deed of gift'. Portia's words explicitly highlight her awareness of the way in which the law operates and thereby challenges the perception of women in 17th-century society. Her manipulative character is yet again demonstrated and is apparent in the courtroom scene.
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Portia , the heiress of Belmont is an honest, responsible girl who is keen to keep the promise of her dead father.She respects and honors her father that she agrees to chose her husband by her father's process and she keeps her promise .
Whereas, Jessica, Shylock's daughter, a Jew hates her father and even do not want to see him. She stoles everything from her Father and becomes a Christian.