“How little is the cost I have bestowed in purchasing the semblance of my soul,”(3.5.19-20) is where the heart of this play is in my eyes. Portia doing what she can for her one true love, Bassanio. Money is of no importance to her especially when it comes to the happiness or unhappiness of Bassanio. There are many places in the Merchant of Venice that show Portia and Bassanio’s indifference, and what seems …showed first 75 words of 1333 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1333 total…I believe she even taught Bassanio the importance of love and friendship over money. The moral of William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, is not how you earn your money, nor how you spend it, but, how you keep your money, friends, loved ones, and most of all values all at the same time. Choose from the heart and continue down the path of love and wisdom. Bibliography THe Merchant of Venice Riverside Shakespeare Book