The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper

Author:Farah Karim-Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780861545353
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Not so miraculous after all then. Rhyming the last word of each line subtly guides Bassanio’s hand towards the lead casket. Once he chooses it, he finds Portia’s portrait within. Such a triumph allows Portia to step fully into the role of guardian of the white patriarchy since the wealth of her father will now safely pass to a Christian, Venetian gentleman, rather than to her. Sociologist Sarah J. Brazaitis’s analysis of this white female guardianship of the status quo illuminates Portia’s attitude and her eventual treatment of Shylock in the trial scene in Act 4:

the pressure to preserve the existing power structure is exceedingly strong… Interrupting the status quo often feels nearly impossible, and costs much, particularly for those in power. White women who reject gender subjugation and denounce White privilege risk losing access to White male power, in addition to White male attention and affection.13

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