Here, the appearance deceives everyone to think of Portia and nerissa as a lawyer and his clerk. The reality on the other hand is that Portia and nerissa are maidens. however, the appearance and reality is not the only theme here and other themes like ?mercy and justice' and ?prejudice' are brought out too... displayed 300 characters
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The theme of mercy and justice is brought out in the trial scene when everyone pleads with shylock to show mercy on Antonio. However, shylock is firm and demands for a strict and legalistic justice. ?mercy' is very well brought out in Portia's quality of mercy speech in act 4 scene 1 she describes the divine quality of mercy as "an attribute of god himself, and earthly power doth then show likest god when mercy seasons justice"... displayed 300 characters
