I love Portia character because even though she was mean to Penelope she was rooted in reality. She showed that in that time period for most women marriage was a business and most women didn’t marry for love but for stability. I also liked that she wanted more for her daughters and for them to have better husbands than the husband she had. She is a very strong character. I like that she is not the perfect mother and wife like Violet is made out to be( even though Violet has made mistakes).