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In Act 4 during the trial scene, Bassanio says the following
lines:
“Antonio, I am married to a wife
Which [who] is as dear to me as life itself;
But life itself, my wife, and all the world
Are not with me esteemed above your life.
I would lose all, ay sacrifice them all
Here to this devil [Shylock] to deliver [save] you.”
And Portia, who hears these lines (though Bassanio doesn’t
know it), says,
“Your wife would give you little thanks for that
If she were [near]by to hear you make the offer.”
(Act 4, scene 1, 281-288
Is Antonio really more important to Bassanio than Portia?
Explain why or why not. What do these lines tell us about the
value of male friendship vs. marriage in this play? Would Portia
be justified in rejecting Bassanio, since later in this scene he
gives away the ring she gave him which he swore never to give
up? (see Act 3, scene 2, lines 167-185) Your response should be
about 200-250 words and should include specific references to
lines in the play.
In Act 4 during the trial scene, Bassanio says the following lin.docx

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