Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice act4 scene1
Portia gave the judgement in favour of Antonio because he was bassanio's friend
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On the surface she does help Bassanio because he is Antonio's friend. There are, however, other motivations at play here. Christian "justice", anti-Semitism, and even vindictiveness are all part of her actions.
