After careful deliberation in which he concludes that he is quite deserving of Portia, the Prince of Arragon chooses the silver casket.
Convinced that he deserves Portia, the Prince of Arragon goes through a line of reasoning not unlike that of the previous suitor. He rejects the gold casket because he thinks that only those shallow men who value appearances over other qualities would select the gold. Further, he rejects the lead casket as unfitting for Portia, and it is not...
After careful deliberation in which he concludes that he is quite deserving of Portia, the Prince of Arragon chooses the silver casket.
Convinced that he deserves Portia, the Prince of Arragon goes through a line of reasoning not unlike that of the previous suitor. He rejects the gold casket because he thinks that only those shallow men who value appearances over other qualities would select the gold. Further, he rejects the lead casket as unfitting for Portia, and it is not beautiful enough for him to risk himself for it.
When he looks at the silver casket, the prince reads on it, “Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves” (2.9.51). Believing that he is quite deserving of Portia, the prince then selects the silver casket. However, he is wrong, as inside the silver casket is a fool's head, suggesting that the prince has been foolish to presume that he does deserve Portia. This suggestion greatly angers the prince, but he honors the pledge that he has made, which stipulates that if he loses, he will not reveal which casket he has chosen, he will not marry, and he will immediately depart.
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