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what qualities of Porsia is revealed in Act 3 scene 2 do you admire her, why or why not​

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What are the leading character traits of Portia, and how is she a heroine?

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The term heroine usually means a protagonist we admire for her strength, though it lacks the literary critical precision of such terms as epic or tragic hero. While recent feminist theorists have begun to theorize the concept of the heroine more precisely, the term is often still used to refer to any strong sympathetic female protagonist. Thus Portia as a strong and admirable female character is normally considered a heroine.

She is a wealthy heiress who is interested in finding a husband who will love her for herself rather than just her money. She is beautiful, intelligent, and loyal, an eloquent speaker and original thinker. She gives one of the best and most memorable speeches of the play ("The quality of mercy...") and ends up saving Antonio by use of her quick thinking. She displays courage in her masquerade and the willingness to put herself at risk to help her friends. Thus she is generous as well as intelligent.

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