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In act 4 of merchant of venice
There is no mention in the bond that shylock will take the flesh from near antonio heart but why portia asks shylock to do so in lines 240
Asked by lovemaan5500 | 17 Nov, 2017, 06:23: AM
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You can work on the following points:
  • Portia was well aware that Shylock wanted to cause a whole lot of pain to Antonia.
  • He wantd to take revenge for all the insults and torture endured thoughout by the hands of Christians. She comes to know about his state of mind when she asks Antonia, "  Lay bare your bosom", on which Shylock ecstatically says, " Ay, his breast! So says the bond!".
  • Portia, therefore, decided to trick him and make him think that she is on his side and ask Antonia to lay bare his chest for Shylock. 
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