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 1.) As Lawyers, both Portia and Hector Frome are similar but yet far different
from each other. The following is the comparison and critical commentary on
their character, the circumstances and their motivations.

Portia is stunning, gracious, wealthy, clever, and quick-witted, with a high-end

lifestyle and expectations. Despite her lack of any legal expertise, Portia succeeds in
her case by appealing to the precise text of the law. Her success comes from relying
on technicalities rather than the situation's qualities. She isn't powerless in the least.
Regardless of the moral question at hand, Portia emphasises the idea that an unfair
argument can be won through eloquence, loopholes, and technicalities. She is an
extremely clever woman who arrived completely prepared to oppose Antonio's case.
While working to prove Antonio's innocence, she had a definite strategy in mind. She
wanted to emphasise the significance of mercy first. She attempted to persuade
Shylock to forgive Antonio, but this is not just a stalling tactic; she sincerely believes
what she says, and it is an articulate appeal she makes. The words, on the other hand,
emanate from her heart, honestly, openly, and spontaneously. Despite this, Shylock
remained steadfast in his demand for a pound of flesh in accordance with the bond.
Portia then permitted him to make the flesh with dexterity and confidence, and asked
Antonio to be ready. When Shylock attempted to pierce Antonio's chest with the
knife, she told him, "According to Bond, you have every right to take the flesh but
without shedding even a single drop of blood, or all your wealth would be taken by
the state." Shylock was now helpless. He recoils and begs for forgiveness. The duke
grants him a conditional pardon. As a result, I can claim that it was Portia's
competence, virtue, and knowledge that saved Antonio's life and taught Shylock a
lesson. Finally, after the play is over, what we remember most about Portia is her wit
and her playfulness. Portia is witty even when she complains to Nerissa about the
terms of her father's will: "Isn't it hard, Nerissa, that I can't choose one or refuse
none?" Then she ticks off the idiosyncrasies of the six suitors who have arrived at
Belmont to try for her hand, like a computer. They're either juvenile, irritable,
volatile, ignorant, overdressed, weak, or have a drinking problem. She is glad to be rid
of them all when it is announced that they
are departing.
When we compare her to Hector Frome from "Justice," we may detect some
similarities and variances in their characters. Falder's side of the case is argued in
court by Hector, a young lawyer. He, like Portia, uses a unique perspective and point
of view to persuade. Falder has committed serious crimes, such as altering a check
and stealing money from his workplace for a married woman he loved, so they could
go to South America together. Despite his reasoning being based entirely on the
feelings of two people, Frome pled not guilty to insanity and managed to show an
appropriate amount of rationale. He portrayed the entire incident as the result of two
people's love and Falder's strong desire to help his beloved. Ruth Honeywell was
married to an abusive guy and had fallen in love with Falder, a twenty-three-year-old
young man. She couldn't terminate her marriage with her drunken and physically
violent husband, so the two prepared to flee with her children. Falder had just learned
from Ruth that her husband had almost choked her to death, and he had seen
fingerprints around her neck the day he stole the money. This frightened him to the

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 point where he lost control of his actions, albeit only temporarily. This is how Frome
presented his case. Despite the fact that he lost, the way he presented his points was
flawless. It demonstrated his intelligence while also displaying a unique point of view.
The opposing lawyer was more experienced and based his arguments on logic.
Despite her lack of legal education, Portia proved to be funnier and brighter than
Frome, who is an emotional man despite his legal knowledge. He tried to persuade the
court that the brutality Ruth Honeywell had to suffer was the reason for William
Falder's deception.

2.) Creative writing - If you were to conclude Galsworthy’s play Justice, how would
it be? A different conclusion is expected from all of you to assess your creative
writing skill and not the one which you come across in the original text.

The drama "Justice" by John Galsworthy stresses the inequity of the social system.
Human feeling is ignored by the legal system, which focuses solely on logic,
rationality, and cold, hard facts. Falder eventually feels absolutely hopeless, as he
believes that all of his opportunities have passed him by and that he has nowhere else
to go. As a result, he concludes that he has no other choice than to commit himself by
jumping from a rooftop at the end of the play.
Even after the law has forced him to pay, society has yet to forgive him. All of this
blame is too much for him to bear. He dies alone in the end, believing that no one is
standing by him.

Falder has no mental problems; he's just having trouble dealing with his quasi-
isolation. Falder's room is described in an intriguing way. He has "Lorna Doone" open
on a table, but devotional books are on a shelf that isn't being utilised. He was more
interested in his fantasies than in finding inspiration. The tale is a romance, and
everything works out in the end, but fate takes its time. Perhaps Falder would have
performed better if he had chosen that position. Galsworthy, on the other hand, shows
us that this prison scene isn't all that bad. It's about society and the choices we make.

This is how criminals and convicts are made to feel by society. Granted, these
individuals have committed crimes, but they have also paid their dues and spent the
most, if not all, of their time attempting to atone for their transgressions. They are
estranged from society even after they are released, as if they haven't already been
punished.

Finally, we see Cokeson's overall portrayal and how he represents the normal
working guy who, when confronted with vice and criminality, is almost swept away
by the emotions that come with it. Falder is a guy governed by his passions, and his
trial could only have ended in a guilty verdict. The prison is not a bad place, but it is
not ideal. Who could ask for a better jail than one with a governor, chaplain, and
doctor who are all concerned about the inmates' well-being? Allowing a guy to
confront what he has done and who he is during a period of isolation before allowing
him to return to group activities. I'm curious as to what Galsworthy would make of

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 my interpretation, as well as what he thought of the perspectives of his
contemporaries. In this drama, Galsworthy creates a confrontation between
individuals and society.
The conclusion

Falder had finally been released from solitary confinement after two and a half years.
He felt hollow on the inside, as if the prison had drained him of everything he had.
When he went inside, he weighed more than when he walked out. His ribs were
protruding, and he realised he needed to eat more regularly and return to his normal
life as quickly as possible. However, he had no idea what he was meant to do next. He
could scarcely muster the will to live. He was still willing to give it a shot. He chose
to visit Ruth, the lady with whom he was still madly in love. He was taken aback by
the fact that he still loved her almost after three years of not seeing her. All he had
were her memories, which were the only thing keeping him alive in the prison for so
long. She reasoned that, as much as she loved him, they couldn't stay together because
it had been immoral, and he could end up in prison again. Falder felt helpless in the
face of such an unexpected response. He returned to his old office and reconnected
with Cokeson. Despite being warmly welcomed, he was advised that he would not be
able to work there again under any circumstances because of his now soiled past with
the employers and the workplace. He pleaded for hours, but they would not forgive
him or offer him a second chance. Falder no longer felt a link to his previous
existence. Everyone had turned their backs on him, including his love, his job, his co-
workers, and even his family. No one was expecting him. Falder decided to break his
parole conditions because he was depressed and in pain. Even though he wasn't
allowed to leave the nation, he began picking pockets to collect money, and after he
had enough to feed himself for a few days, he decided to take the money and cross the
border with it. He saw no reason to return to his hometown because it just served to
remind him of how one mistake had cost him everything imaginable. He fled to South
America, as he had planned with ruth, and lived the rest of his unhappy days there.
Finally, he had no choice but to turn to begging, and he began to starve. He died on
the streets one day due to the extreme cold. I'm alone and hungry. He praised Lady
Luck for finally putting him out of his never-ending misery as he died.

Ruth's children were becoming increasingly hungry as she struggled to make ends
meet. One of them eventually became ill from a lack of food and didn't make it
through the night. Ruth couldn't stop thinking about that moment three years ago, and
how close she had been to giving her children the life they deserved.

3.) An alternative title for the story could be.

“The pursuit of Justice”

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