law-point

Updated: June 25, 2025

By means of Bassanio's luck in winning Portia's love and hand Shylock is finally defeated of his malicious purpose. Portia considered as the embodiment of Bassanio's luck and the instrument bringing Shylock to confusion. Does it matter whether the law-point is disputable or not since the traditional stories on which the Play is built up afford the opportunity for its use?

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