What is the significance of Portia And Jessica in the play 'Merchant Of Venice'?
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While the main plot of the play goes along the dispute between Shylock and Antonio after Antonio borrowed the money from his Jewish counterpart to help his friend Bassanio, female characters like Portia and Jessica help in constructing the sub-plots and also supporting the main story-line.
portia and jessica both plays vital role in the play. Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household.Portia is a rich, beautiful, intelligent heiress of Belmont, she is bound by the lottery set forth in her father's will, which gives potential suitors the chance to choose among three caskets.