<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Merchant of Venice character </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kate Dolan as Portia, painted by John Everett Millais (1829--1896) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> William Shakespeare </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Td> The Merchant of Venice </Td> </Tr>

Analyse the role of portia in the play the merchant of venice