which casket does each of the three suitors choose? what light does each of their choice throw on their character?​

The contest for Portia's hand, in which suitors from various countries choose among gold, a silver, and a lead casket, resembles the cultural and legal system of Venice in some respects.

i would say it means that you're never alone, that there will always be people supporting me and showing me that they care for me and love me

explanation:

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.