In my opinion, it distinguished her from the other characters in the work, considering her admirable. There is a clear separation between her and her attitude and the other characters in the play. Where other characters profess some sort of connection to Christianity or Judaism, Portia makes no such profession and overshadows them all. This makes their declarations of piety and faith seem hypocritical and unfounded: hence the ridiculous concept of so-called justice and "the intent and purpose of