Question

(v) Who is superior - Brutus' Portia or Bassanio's Portia? with close reference to the extract,give a reason to justify your answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

hello friend. Cato and Brutus are references from Greek mythology and have been used as allusions in the merchant of Venice. It has been in the 1st act because Bassanio describes Portia to be as beautiful and as fair as Cato's daughter Portia and Brutus wife