Authors often leave things unstated in a story, leaving the reader with questions about the outcome. What can to infer about what Gordimer elves unstated at the end of her story? How does it relate to her statements about the family living “happily ever after”?

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people

i think it could possibly be b

the group received an extra pound of butter for christmas.

the annex was delighted to hear that we'll all be receiving an extra quarter pound of butter for christmas.