Question

how prudent was portias father to have arranged her marriage through lottery?give reason for your answer.
MERCHANT OF VENICE ICSE

Answer 1

Portia's father was very prudent,as he wanted his daughter to marry a man who choose the right casket.As a person who chooses right casket was the one who did not judge a person or a thing by its outer apperance. and the casket which contained portia's picture in it was lead which said that the man has to hazard everything for portia.

Answer 2

Portia's father was too concerned about her future. He wanted Portia to get married with a person who judges objects not by its outer appreance but by his inner thoughts and beauty.So he decided to choose Portia's husband through the lottery