Appearance vs Reality

A detailed Summary of Appearance vs Reality

The Theme of Appearance Versus Reality

"Never judge a book by its cover" is a very important message William

Shakespeare tried to get across to readers in his play, "The Merchant of

Venice". The casket plot was used to reveal the theme of appearance versus

reality. Morocco, Arragon and Bassanio own reasons to choose a certain

casket shows how you cannot be deceived by appearance.

"Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire" is engraved on

the gold casket. Many men desire Portia's beauty including Morocco.

Morocco says, "all the world desires her, from the four corners of the earth

they come to kiss this shrine, this mortal breathing saint." (II,Vii, ll.38-40)

Portia is worth gold; therefore, Morocco picks the gold casket. He chooses

wrong because he judges Portia by the appearance of the casket. The theme

eloquene, and here choose I: joy be the consequence! (III, ii, ll.104-107)

rejecting gold is, he knew gold does not bring happiness, and silver because it

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