Using John Mayer's song, "Daughters," as inspiration, the paper examines how family
relationships, particularly that of a
father and
daughter, which is a woman's first "love" relationship, can influence her behaviors in future romantic
relationships. It examines how "The Merchant of Venice" chronicles the relationships of two father-daughter pairs, showing how a father's selfishness can be ruinous to his daughter's marriage, whereas a close father-daughter bond can ensure a woman a better chance of a happy, healthy marriage.