EN 3620 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Erectile Dysfunction, Signify, Sober Living Houses
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Merchant of venice summary and analysis of act 2. The prince of morocco meets with portia and tells her that he is often considered very handsome on account of his black skin. She tells him that unfortunately she does not have the right to choose the man who will marry her. Instead, her father created three caskets from among which each suitor must choose. Portia warns the prince that if he chooses the wrong casket, he must swear to never propose marriage to a woman afterwards. The prince of morocco agrees to this condition and joins portia for dinner before attempting to choose. Lancelot, referred to as a clown, is the servant to shylock. He tells the audience that he is thinking about running away from his master, whom he describes as a devil. However, he cannot make up his mind about whether to run away or not because his conscience makes him guilty when he thinks about leaving shylock.
