Examine each inscription from the 3 caskets. Explain what each choice revealed about the chooser in the mind of Portia's father.
GOLD: “Who chooses me shall get what many men desire.”
SILVER: “Who chooses me shall get what he deserves.”
LEAD: “Who chooses me must give and gamble all he has.”
For each casket write at least 3 qualities that you think a person who chose that casket would have:
GOLD
SILVER
LEAD
CASKET ASSIGNMENT: Think of a person from the world of politics, entertainment, sports, history, or your own life, who would make a good candidate for the Gold, Silver, or Lead casket.
Write a short poem that describes your candidate and measures his/her worth within the context of the three caskets.
Here is an example for Donald Trump:
Gold am I, my name is Trump,
A few years back, I hit a slump;
Some even dared call me corrupt
But business is better since I went bankrupt.
Here is an example for Tobey Maguire:
Lead would I be if a choice I made
But I was bit by a spider and the groundwork was laid
For me to don the Spiderman suit and protect the universe
Death may meet me at the door, but to take a risk is my road to traverse