1. Values in The Merchant of Venice
... father's will in Act 1, scene 2. She challenges the patriarchy placed upon her by her dead father, mainly through his power and control over her, as she feels it's unfair that 'the will of a living daughter is curbed by the will of a dead father'. The blunt, straightforward tone Portia uses, emphasises her anger on the inequality she must experience.These quotes demonstrate how women had no choice over ... their future and the idea of freedom to Portia was not a possibility, as she was demanded to follow whatever ... ...
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