Question

This aspect mine hath feared the valiant. Give the meaning of this

Answer 1

Answer:

• 1.The scene is set in Portia's house in Belmont. Many suitors are coming to take the casket test and hopefully win Portia's hand in marriage. The Prince of Morocco is one of the suitors who has come to try his luck.  

• 2. Being the sun’s neighbour, meaning that he hails from a place that is close to the equator, the Prince of Morocco has a dark complexion.  It seems that many people mislike him simply because of his appearance.

• Other than that, he states that he is a brave man, as can be proven by the colour of his blood. He is willing to cut his vein to display his valour. This suggests that he is a confident warrior, though it may well indicate overconfidence as well. He thinks highly of himself as he says that the most beautiful damsels of his region are in awe of him. Also, he is happy being himself and does not want to change anything in his personality, including his complexion (hue).

 

• 3. Being a talkative individual who is full of himself, Morocco is out to impress Portia. He states that he is willing to cut open his vein, be compared to suitors from the north and stand any test of bravery.

 

• 4. Even before Morocco can take a chance, he has to promise that in case he chooses the wrong casket and fails to get Portia as his bride, he will have to restrain himself from speaking to any woman ‘In the way of marriage’ and hence remain a  bachelor forever.  

 

• 5. Portia is referring to her late father’s mechanism of finding a suitable groom for her even after he has passed away. According to his plan, there are three caskets, one each of gold, silver and lead. Each casket has an inscription on it, which is meant to guide the suitors in making the right choice. One of the caskets contains a picture of Portia. The suitor who selects the correct casket and finds the picture will become Portia’s rightful husband.  It is a lottery because to her, everything seems to depends on chance. If anyone finds her picture even by mistake, she will have to marry him.

• Portia is very anxious about the caskets. She feels deprived of the power to choose her life partner. She is bound by her father’s will and finds herself in a very difficult situation since she cannot willingly accept or reject anyone. Also, since she is rich and well educated, she has all the luxuries of life, but not the luxury of choosing a husband

Answer 2

Answer:

thank you for the answer brother