Nerissa Quotes Flashcards
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Q
‘they are as sick that surfeit with too much as they that starve with nothing.’
A
Nerissa is the person that Portia turns to when she’s unhappy. Nerissa describes how Portia is blessed with an abundance of gifts, she gives this adage and reminder that too much material wealth can be as unfortunate as too little. This also serves as a warning against greed; the lust to accumulate more wealth and possessions can be as damaging as these possessions themselves, as the character Shylock will demonstrate through his avarice.
