Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mislike me not for my complexion,
The shadow’d livery of the burnish’d sun,
To whom I am a neighbor and near bred.
Bring me the fairest creature northward born,
Where Phoebus fire scarce thaws the icicles,
Mention any two actions that Moroco says he would be happy to perform in order to win Portia.
What does Morocco have to swear before he makes his ‘hazard’
Why is the fortune said to be blind? What does Morocco fear since the blind fortune is leading him to choose the casket
Describe the character of Prince of Morocco.
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Answer:
1. Two actions that Morocco says he would be happy to perform in order to win Portia are :-
*. He said that he could change his dark complexion only to win the love of Portia.
*. Secondly he would become the most brave and daring person or creature for Portia.
2. Morocco have to swear three things before he makes hazard :-
* If he don't win the correct casket he has to not reveal in life to anyone that which casket he chose.
* Secondly he has to not talk in his life with any woman in the way of marriage.
* Thirdly if he loses he has to immediately leave that place ( Belmont ).
3. Fortune is said to be blind because whatever Morroco do or say to Portia will not change his fortune . Fortune don't see anything but each thing happens according to what is written in one's fortune . Therefore if Portia would be in the fortune of Morroco then he will surely get her but if she is not in his fortune then by any kind of efforts he will not be able to get her.
Morroco feared that might his blind fortune could lead him to the wrong casket among the three.
4. Morroco is portrayed by Shakespeare as a showy and proudly man who wants to show his each quality superior .