The gold casket is a symbol of greed and of materialistic and shallow people who value surface over substance. The silver casket symbolizes a more cautious greed. Every casket comes with a poem, or riddle, and he got it right. Basically, and his speech is really long, he says that gold is too obvious and attract fools, silver is used for buying and selling not for love , but lead protects even if it is often used more for threats.
Answer and Explanation: The inscription on the outside of the silver casket reads: 'Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves' 2. When Arragon opens the casket in Act 2, scene 9, he finds a picture of a fool, showing that he genuinely has gotten all that he deserves: an insult. What message does the second casket contain? What was written on the three caskets? Why does Arragon choose the silver casket? Arragon rejects lead because of the ominous warning, and thinks that gold refers to the foolish populace.
Instead he chooses silver which indicates he will receive what he deserves. Arragon is arrogant and proud. This is shown through his reaction to choosing the wrong casket. How does Portia help Bassanio pick the right casket? Yet material wealth is Shylock's obsession; gold is his real god, and therein is his tragic flaw. Previous Scene 6. Next Scene 8. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? My Preferences My Reading List. The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" explores the sin of greed through multiple plot lines, the best known of which is the lender Shylock demanding his pound of flesh when Bassanio cannot repay his debt.
Another plot line involves the suitors vying for the hand of the rich and beautiful Portia. Before her father died, he set up a test involving three symbolic caskets to find out who would be the most worthy suitor. In the test, suitors are presented with three caskets: one made of gold, one of silver and one of lead. His character is also proud because he proceeds to defend his skin and boasts about himself.
He challenges Portia to compare his blood with the whitest of men to see whose the reddest is. Morocco represents sensual love, a desire for physical pleasures as oppose to those of the mind. This means Morocco judges on outward appearances. He does not even stop to contemplate the lead casket saying only that it would have to look more attractive for him to hazard anything for it.
The silver casket appeals to him the most because he feels that no one deserving should go unmerited. His arrogance leads him to assume that he is worthy of Portia.
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