In 1.2, Portia speaks with Nerissa about the suitors and their major flaws which would make all of them miserable husbands. In 2.1, The Moroccan Prince comes to the estate and decides to try his luck with the caskets. When he chooses, he gets it wrong. At the end of the scene, Portia says to herself, "A gentle riddance! Draw the curtains, go. / Let all of his complexion choose me so." She seems to be glad to see him go, despite him being the least flawed suitor so far.
In act 1 scene 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test out of wits not out of looks. In act 2 scene 1 the prince of Morocco is illustrated as a different complexion as Portia. At this time the African Americans were not being treated equally, that is why it is weird to see an African American trying to marry a Caucasian woman. Portia's father though does not care about the race of the man but his heart, and how the man that will give up anything for his daughter.
John Cesarz - 1 In 2.7 the Prince of Morocco judges which box he will pick by the box's looks. This is ironic because it 2.1 the prince asks Portia to judge him by his personality and not his skin color (black) which was considered inferior to her skin color (white). The price calls the lead box gross, damned, and unworthy and calls the silver box unworthy and sinful. This is very ironic because when he choses a box he does the complete opposite of what he asked Portia to do when judging him.
I agree with you because earlier in the play, Prince Morocco tells Portia to no judge him of his complexion or skin tone. But, in 2.7 Morocco picks the one of the best complexion. He is doing the very thing he told Portia not to do. He is judging the boxes by the way they look, even though he makes it seem that he would be against that kind of thing. In a way he is contradicting himself.
Brett Walsh -1 In 1.2 and 2.1 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to not judge him according to his complexion. By this, the Prince means by his skin color. Portia agrees to this and she does not judge him according to his complexion. Later in 2.7 when the Prince of Morocco has to choose one of the boxes, the Prince judges the boxes by their outside qualities instead of thinking about each one. This would also be an example of dramatic irony because the Prince is not aware that he is judging the boxes by their shape/color even though he asked Portia not to judge him that way. The Prince of Morocco fails to pick the correct chest because he did not think of how the questions relate to him or Portia. Bassanio ,as seen in the movie, picks the correct chest because he thinks of how a lady wants to be treated and how the question relates to him.
Nigel Fleming-5 The scenes are ironic because when Portia says complexion in 1.2 she could be talking about his character. 2.1 Morocco asks him not to judge him based on what she see's on the outside( in reference to his skin color) but to judge him upon how he appears in character. Fast forward to 2.7 and he see's what he desires( gold ) and immediately chooses. The irony comes in where he asked her not to judge him by his color but he did the same thing with the box.
In Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 2 Scene 1, the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to judge him by his personality, not his skin color. In Act 2 Scene 7, the Prince chooses the box he thinks will grant him Portia. The Prince picks the box based on its color. This is ironic because the Prince originally told Portia not to judge him by his skin color, even though the Prince chooses his box by judging it by its color.
Grant Grosskopf - 5 In scenes 2.1 and 1.2 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia not to judge him on the outside, or his skin color. But ironically in scene 2.7 the Prince chooses the box that looks the best because of what he desires. It is ironic because he asks Portia to not judge him by his skin but he picks the box that looks the best on the outside.
Jack Reilly-5 This scene displays irony because when the Prince of Morocco first encounters Portia. He tells her not to judge on his complexion but by his personality. And later on when the prince was choosing the box to be able to marry Portia. Ironically he chooses the box with the best looks. He does even after he states do not judge on the complexion.
Morocco does not want Portia to judge him based on his skin color, but he chooses the gold casket because of its beauty. Similarly, Portia had said that Morocco was as worthy as any suitor, and Nerissa described Morocco as the frontrunner. In Act 2 Scene 7, however, Portia says "A gentle riddance! Draw the curtains, go. / Let all of his complexion choose me so". Furthermore, Shakespeare employs a heroic couplet to show Portia's change of heart.
In 1.2, Portia describes her dislike of each suitor currently at her household. With the exception of Falconbridge, she does not mention their appearance, but rather their personalities and actions (whats on the inside, not outside). In 2.1, Morocco asks Portia not to acknowledge his darker complexion, but rather focus on his personality and achievements (past actions). But the irony appears in 2.7 when Morocco chooses his casket based on the exterior material, rather than thinking of the contents within, judging on appearance just as he had asked others not to do.
Rhys Davies-1 In light of 1.2 and 2.1 Portia judges the other suiters on their looks and in 2.7 Morocco asks Portia to not judge him on his complexion. This is ironic because he judges the caskets on their complexion when trying to pick the right one to marry Portia
In 1.2 and 2.1, Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his complexion. He is referring to skin color and appearance. The irony in 2.7 is the selection of the caskets. Morocco judges the caskets based on their color and appearance. This confirms that Morocco is a hypocrite and does not deserve to have Portia. Bassanio on the other hand, chooses the casket with most internal significance. This makes Bassanio worthy for Portia, rather than Morocco.
In act 1 scene 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test out of wits not out of looks. In act 2 scene 1 the prince of Morocco is illustrated as a different complexion as Portia. At this time the African Americans were not being treated equally, that is why it is weird to see an African American trying to marry a Caucasian woman. Portia's father though does not care about the race of the man but his heart, and how the man that will give up anything for his daughter.
In 1.2 and 2.1, the prince of Morocco asks Portia to judge him by his character, rather than his skin color. This is ironic, because when he finally chooses a casket in 2.7, he decides based upon the color of the casket. Portia even makes reference to this at the end of the scene saying "Let all of his complexion choose me so".
Tom Barrett-6- In light of 1.2 and 2.1, the scene in 2.7 is particularly ironic because in the earlier scenes he asks Portia not to judge him by his complexion, but rather his personality and values. Then in 2.7, the Prince of Morocco bases his choice of the gold casket because of its color.
Jim Strom-6 In 2.1 and 1.2 the prince of Morocco asks Portia to look beyond his complexion and focus on his personality and character. In 2.7 this becomes quite ironic because Morocco chooses the gold casket because of the way it looks and the value the outer box contains. He chooses to do exactly this even though he tells Portia to look at what is inside rather than the outer value.
John Price - 5 In act 1 scene 2 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to not judge him by his complexion(skin color) and to judge him instead on his character. In this time period, Africans were looked down upon, so this was a bold statement for Portia to agree to. The irony comes in act 2 scene 7, when the Prince of Morocco chooses the golden box because of how it looks.
Stephen Foley - 5 In 1.2, Portia makes a comment about the prince of Morocco that even if he is a good person, she would rather not marry him if he has a devil's complexion. This could either be a comment on his skin color or personality. When Portia finally meets the prince, he gives a long speech asking Portia to judge him by his deeds and heart rather than his skin color. It is ironic, then, when the prince picks a casket solely on what it looks like and not by what the color could represent. He is judging just on appearance which is preciously what he asked Portia not to do.
Daniel Karll -1 In scenes 1.2 and 2.1 they talk about how a person's character is a lot more important than their appearance. Morocco, for example, tells Portia to look past his appearance and look at who he really is, for everyone may look different but we are all the same inside. In 2.7 however, Morocco ironically chooses the golden casket based on its appearance, even though he once said that appearance means nothing.
Sam Vogel - 5 It is quite ironic because in scene 2.1 Morocco asks Portia to not judge him by his complexion and Portia agrees to this. But when Portia presents the caskets to Morocco he automatically judges them by THEIR outside but picking the gold one because it is gold. Portia gets very mad because of this and when he guesses wrong she practically tells him to "get his complexion out of there."
Sai Nagisetty- 5 It is very ironic because Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his skin color and Portia tells him that he stands as good a chance as any other guy. Despite saying this, the prince of Morocco judges the caskets on their color and ended up picking the wrong one because of this. This is ironic because he does exactly what he asked someone not to do.
Sai Nagisetty- 5 It is very ironic because Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his skin color and Portia tells him that he stands as good a chance as any other guy. Despite saying this, the prince of Morocco judges the caskets on their color and ended up picking the wrong one because of this. This is ironic because he does exactly what he asked someone not to do.
Leon Jednacak-1 Figuring out which casket to pick is determined by reasoning, not looks. In this case, Morocco, who is of darker skin color, picks the gold casket based on it being the most luxurious one. This is especially ironic because in act 1 scene 2 Morocco tells Portia not to judge by appearance, but by personality. Yet, despite having said that it seems morocco has judged the caskets by appearance instead of meaning.
Danny McKenna- 1 In the beginning of scene 1 act 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test that only a prince worthy of his daughter's love could pass. Then in scene 2 act 1 Morocco says that she should look past his color or appearance and give him an equal chance. Ironically in scene 2 act 7, Morocco does the opposite of what he asked Portia to do and picks the golden casket based off of its physical display.
Rene Chavez-1 This scene is ironic because in 2.1 Morocco judges the caskets by their appearance when he had told Portia not judge him by his complexion.
The scene in which Morocco chooses the casket is so ironic because he chooses the golden casket based off appearance, despite the fact that he himself asked Portia to not judge him based off his complexion. It is also ironic because, though Portia said Morocco was the most worthy of the suitors so far, she seemed happy to see him leave. Her reaction shows just how deeply rooted her love for Bassanio is, and that no other suitor could compare with him.
This scene is ironic because in scene 1 act 2 Shakespeare tells us that Portia's father setup a lottery that is a test to make sure Portia's husband is a fair, and worthy husband. Then immediately in scene 2 act 1 Morocco begs Portia not to judge him based off his complexion. Despite this Morocco judges the caskets based off of there color by choosing the gold one. That is why this scene is ironic to the others.
In Act 2 scene 1 the Moroccan Prince pleads with portia to not judge him by his appearance or complexion. This is ironic because when the Prince is going to select the casket in 2.7 he chooses the Gold casket purely because of its appearance.
In act 1 scene 2 Portia's father creates a stratagem to choose a fair and worthy husband for his daughter. In act 2 scene 1 Morocco tells Portia to not judge him based on his looks because he is equal to every other man. Unfortunately Morocco did what he warned Portia not to do. In act 2 scene 7 he chooses the gold casket based on its looks.
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ReplyDeleteIn 1.2, Portia speaks with Nerissa about the suitors and their major flaws which would make all of them miserable husbands. In 2.1, The Moroccan Prince comes to the estate and decides to try his luck with the caskets. When he chooses, he gets it wrong. At the end of the scene, Portia says to herself, "A gentle riddance! Draw the curtains, go. / Let all of his complexion choose me so." She seems to be glad to see him go, despite him being the least flawed suitor so far.
ReplyDeleteIn act 1 scene 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test out of wits not out of looks. In act 2 scene 1 the prince of Morocco is illustrated as a different complexion as Portia. At this time the African Americans were not being treated equally, that is why it is weird to see an African American trying to marry a Caucasian woman. Portia's father though does not care about the race of the man but his heart, and how the man that will give up anything for his daughter.
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ReplyDeleteIn 2.7 the Prince of Morocco judges which box he will pick by the box's looks. This is ironic because it 2.1 the prince asks Portia to judge him by his personality and not his skin color (black) which was considered inferior to her skin color (white). The price calls the lead box gross, damned, and unworthy and calls the silver box unworthy and sinful. This is very ironic because when he choses a box he does the complete opposite of what he asked Portia to do when judging him.
I agree with you because earlier in the play, Prince Morocco tells Portia to no judge him of his complexion or skin tone. But, in 2.7 Morocco picks the one of the best complexion. He is doing the very thing he told Portia not to do. He is judging the boxes by the way they look, even though he makes it seem that he would be against that kind of thing. In a way he is contradicting himself.
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ReplyDeleteIn 1.2 and 2.1 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to not judge him according to his complexion. By this, the Prince means by his skin color. Portia agrees to this and she does not judge him according to his complexion. Later in 2.7 when the Prince of Morocco has to choose one of the boxes, the Prince judges the boxes by their outside qualities instead of thinking about each one. This would also be an example of dramatic irony because the Prince is not aware that he is judging the boxes by their shape/color even though he asked Portia not to judge him that way. The Prince of Morocco fails to pick the correct chest because he did not think of how the questions relate to him or Portia. Bassanio ,as seen in the movie, picks the correct chest because he thinks of how a lady wants to be treated and how the question relates to him.
Nigel Fleming-5
ReplyDeleteThe scenes are ironic because when Portia says complexion in 1.2 she could be talking about his character. 2.1 Morocco asks him not to judge him based on what she see's on the outside( in reference to his skin color) but to judge him upon how he appears in character. Fast forward to 2.7 and he see's what he desires( gold ) and immediately chooses. The irony comes in where he asked her not to judge him by his color but he did the same thing with the box.
In Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 2 Scene 1, the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to judge him by his personality, not his skin color. In Act 2 Scene 7, the Prince chooses the box he thinks will grant him Portia. The Prince picks the box based on its color. This is ironic because the Prince originally told Portia not to judge him by his skin color, even though the Prince chooses his box by judging it by its color.
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DeleteGrant Grosskopf - 5
ReplyDeleteIn scenes 2.1 and 1.2 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia not to judge him on the outside, or his skin color. But ironically in scene 2.7 the Prince chooses the box that looks the best because of what he desires. It is ironic because he asks Portia to not judge him by his skin but he picks the box that looks the best on the outside.
Jack Reilly-5
ReplyDeleteThis scene displays irony because when the Prince of Morocco first encounters Portia. He tells her not to judge on his complexion but by his personality. And later on when the prince was choosing the box to be able to marry Portia. Ironically he chooses the box with the best looks. He does even after he states do not judge on the complexion.
Morocco does not want Portia to judge him based on his skin color, but he chooses the gold casket because of its beauty. Similarly, Portia had said that Morocco was as worthy as any suitor, and Nerissa described Morocco as the frontrunner. In Act 2 Scene 7, however, Portia says "A gentle riddance! Draw the curtains, go. / Let all of his complexion choose me so". Furthermore, Shakespeare employs a heroic couplet to show Portia's change of heart.
ReplyDeleteIn 1.2, Portia describes her dislike of each suitor currently at her household. With the exception of Falconbridge, she does not mention their appearance, but rather their personalities and actions (whats on the inside, not outside). In 2.1, Morocco asks Portia not to acknowledge his darker complexion, but rather focus on his personality and achievements (past actions). But the irony appears in 2.7 when Morocco chooses his casket based on the exterior material, rather than thinking of the contents within, judging on appearance just as he had asked others not to do.
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ReplyDeleteIn light of 1.2 and 2.1 Portia judges the other suiters on their looks and in 2.7 Morocco asks Portia to not judge him on his complexion. This is ironic because he judges the caskets on their complexion when trying to pick the right one to marry Portia
In 1.2 and 2.1, Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his complexion. He is referring to skin color and appearance. The irony in 2.7 is the selection of the caskets. Morocco judges the caskets based on their color and appearance. This confirms that Morocco is a hypocrite and does not deserve to have Portia. Bassanio on the other hand, chooses the casket with most internal significance. This makes Bassanio worthy for Portia, rather than Morocco.
ReplyDeleteIn act 1 scene 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test out of wits not out of looks. In act 2 scene 1 the prince of Morocco is illustrated as a different complexion as Portia. At this time the African Americans were not being treated equally, that is why it is weird to see an African American trying to marry a Caucasian woman. Portia's father though does not care about the race of the man but his heart, and how the man that will give up anything for his daughter.
ReplyDeleteIn 1.2 and 2.1, the prince of Morocco asks Portia to judge him by his character, rather than his skin color. This is ironic, because when he finally chooses a casket in 2.7, he decides based upon the color of the casket. Portia even makes reference to this at the end of the scene saying "Let all of his complexion choose me so".
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ReplyDeleteIn light of 1.2 and 2.1, the scene in 2.7 is particularly ironic because in the earlier scenes he asks Portia not to judge him by his complexion, but rather his personality and values. Then in 2.7, the Prince of Morocco bases his choice of the gold casket because of its color.
Jim Strom-6
ReplyDeleteIn 2.1 and 1.2 the prince of Morocco asks Portia to look beyond his complexion and focus on his personality and character. In 2.7 this becomes quite ironic because Morocco chooses the gold casket because of the way it looks and the value the outer box contains. He chooses to do exactly this even though he tells Portia to look at what is inside rather than the outer value.
John Price - 5
ReplyDeleteIn act 1 scene 2 the Prince of Morocco asks Portia to not judge him by his complexion(skin color) and to judge him instead on his character. In this time period, Africans were looked down upon, so this was a bold statement for Portia to agree to. The irony comes in act 2 scene 7, when the Prince of Morocco chooses the golden box because of how it looks.
Stephen Foley - 5
ReplyDeleteIn 1.2, Portia makes a comment about the prince of Morocco that even if he is a good person, she would rather not marry him if he has a devil's complexion. This could either be a comment on his skin color or personality. When Portia finally meets the prince, he gives a long speech asking Portia to judge him by his deeds and heart rather than his skin color. It is ironic, then, when the prince picks a casket solely on what it looks like and not by what the color could represent. He is judging just on appearance which is preciously what he asked Portia not to do.
Daniel Karll -1
ReplyDeleteIn scenes 1.2 and 2.1 they talk about how a person's character is a lot more important than their appearance. Morocco, for example, tells Portia to look past his appearance and look at who he really is, for everyone may look different but we are all the same inside. In 2.7 however, Morocco ironically chooses the golden casket based on its appearance, even though he once said that appearance means nothing.
Sam Vogel - 5
ReplyDeleteIt is quite ironic because in scene 2.1 Morocco asks Portia to not judge him by his complexion and Portia agrees to this. But when Portia presents the caskets to Morocco he automatically judges them by THEIR outside but picking the gold one because it is gold. Portia gets very mad because of this and when he guesses wrong she practically tells him to "get his complexion out of there."
Sai Nagisetty- 5
ReplyDeleteIt is very ironic because Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his skin color and Portia tells him that he stands as good a chance as any other guy. Despite saying this, the prince of Morocco judges the caskets on their color and ended up picking the wrong one because of this. This is ironic because he does exactly what he asked someone not to do.
Sai Nagisetty- 5
ReplyDeleteIt is very ironic because Morocco asks Portia not to judge him by his skin color and Portia tells him that he stands as good a chance as any other guy. Despite saying this, the prince of Morocco judges the caskets on their color and ended up picking the wrong one because of this. This is ironic because he does exactly what he asked someone not to do.
Leon Jednacak-1
ReplyDeleteFiguring out which casket to pick is determined by reasoning, not looks. In this case, Morocco, who is of darker skin color, picks the gold casket based on it being the most luxurious one. This is especially ironic because in act 1 scene 2 Morocco tells Portia not to judge by appearance, but by personality. Yet, despite having said that it seems morocco has judged the caskets by appearance instead of meaning.
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ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of scene 1 act 2 we find out that Portia's father made a test that only a prince worthy of his daughter's love could pass. Then in scene 2 act 1 Morocco says that she should look past his color or appearance and give him an equal chance. Ironically in scene 2 act 7, Morocco does the opposite of what he asked Portia to do and picks the golden casket based off of its physical display.
Rene Chavez-1
ReplyDeleteThis scene is ironic because in 2.1 Morocco judges the caskets by their appearance when he had told Portia not judge him by his complexion.
The scene in which Morocco chooses the casket is so ironic because he chooses the golden casket based off appearance, despite the fact that he himself asked Portia to not judge him based off his complexion. It is also ironic because, though Portia said Morocco was the most worthy of the suitors so far, she seemed happy to see him leave. Her reaction shows just how deeply rooted her love for Bassanio is, and that no other suitor could compare with him.
ReplyDeleteThis scene is ironic because in scene 1 act 2 Shakespeare tells us that Portia's father setup a lottery that is a test to make sure Portia's husband is a fair, and worthy husband. Then immediately in scene 2 act 1 Morocco begs Portia not to judge him based off his complexion. Despite this Morocco judges the caskets based off of there color by choosing the gold one. That is why this scene is ironic to the others.
ReplyDeleteIn Act 2 scene 1 the Moroccan Prince pleads with portia to not judge him by his appearance or complexion. This is ironic because when the Prince is going to select the casket in 2.7 he chooses the Gold casket purely because of its appearance.
ReplyDeleteIn act 1 scene 2 Portia's father creates a stratagem to choose a fair and worthy husband for his daughter. In act 2 scene 1 Morocco tells Portia to not judge him based on his looks because he is equal to every other man. Unfortunately Morocco did what he warned Portia not to do. In act 2 scene 7 he chooses the gold casket based on its looks.
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