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In The Merchant of Venice, what are the relationships between Portia and Nerissa and Portia and Bassanio?
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When we encounter Portia we discover that she is a wealthy heiress on the cusp of inheriting her father's entire estate if she meets the terms of his will - that she should marry the suitor who chooses the right casket. She is constantly accompanied by Nerissa who is her lady-in-waiting and also her closest confidante.
The close personal attachment between the two women is clearly conveyed in the manner in which they communicate. Portia hardly sees Nerissa as a servant but deems her a friend. She divulges and shares all her thoughts, feelings, desires and frustrations with her. Their relationship is obviously founded on a deep trust and respect for each other. Furthermore, their bond is clearly the result of a long-standing association which had been established when both were much younger. The two appear to be of the same or a similar age and would thus understand each other better, easing their conversation since they would essentially be speaking 'the same language.'
Portia comfortably expresses her displeasure with the current line of suitors to Nerissa, who encourages her mistress to speak openly and freely. Nerissa obviously realises that Portia needs an outlet to vent her frustrations and she becomes her 'shoulder to cry on.' Added to this is also Portia's vexation about her father's will which she deems 'the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.' As a caring and understanding friend, Nerissa avoids being too critical and advises Portia to rather see the good in her father's determination.
The depth of the two girls' relationship is further illustrated by the fact that Portia asks Nerissa to accompany her to Venice, in disguise, to act in Antony's defence against Shylock's malicious demand. This is further emphasised by the fact that Nerissa acts as her assistant during the trial and both girls encounter a similar complication with regard to the rings they had each given their husbands, with similar outcomes.
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Portia and her maid nerrisa lived in the imaginary town of Belmont which was quite peaceful and romantic than the other town Venice.
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