Portia vs Daisy

Physical Traits

Similarities

Differences

Personality

Caring

Portia

Respectful

Smart

Sweet

By: Aubrey

Daisy

Careless - “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy— they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made….” (179)

Heartless

Charming

Polite

Shallow

Racist- “In terms of choice I am not solely led by nice direction of a maidens eyes; besides, the lott’ry of my destiny bars me the right of voluntary choosing. But if my father had not scanted me and hedged me by his wit to yield myself his wife who wins me by that means I told you, yourself, reownèd prince, then stood as fair as any comer I have looked on yet for my affection” 2.1.13-22.

Portia

Beautiful

Wealthy

Multiple men want her- “I pray thee, overcame them, and as thou namest them, I will describe them, and according to my description level at my affection.” 1.2.36

Slim

Daisy

Beautiful

Wealthy

Slim

Many men want her

Portia

Heiress of Belmont

Portia

Slim

Beautiful

Daisy

“Lovely shaped” face

Beautiful- “Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, but there was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget: a singing compulsion.” (9)

Slim

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Daisy

Rich husband

From a wealthy family in Louisville

Villain - “Well, first Daisy turned away from the woman toward the other car, and then she lost her nerve and turned back. The second my hand reached the wheel I felt shock—it must have killed her instantly.”

Hero- “This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood. The words expressly are “a pound of flesh.” Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh, But in the cutting it, if thou dost shed one drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods are by the laws of Venice confiscate unto the state of Venice.” 4.1.319

Husband wasn’t rich

Was in love with two men

Only loved/wanted one man

Loved for money

Loved for personality

High standards

Father was a Confederate general

Father was a Roman statesman

Sophisticated

High standards

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Really close friend (Nerissa)

Really close friend (Jordan Baker)

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