... to blend into society. Whether it is wearing a certain article of clothing or behaving a certain way in public, we all have participated in this invisible barrier that we call normal behavior. Like Anne, we have sacrificed our happiness in order to be accepted or liked. In the play, The Merchant of Venice, Portia is not allowed to pick who her husband will be. This situation is ... very much like the predicament of Anne in Persuasion. Portia and Anne are quite similar. Both are subjected to certain guidelines that they feel they must follow ... . However, Portia tends to seem stronger t...

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