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A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie Vs Play
After watching the movie, viewing the play and reading the text it can be concluded that the play best portrayed the experience Shakespeare had intended for his audience. The play was incomparable to the other mediums of A Midsummer Night’s Dream because of its authenticity. Although the movie had a various number of negatives, it was a commendable representation of the story because of its style. Out of all the portrayals of the story, the text was the least pleasurable because its content did not appeal to the youths of our generation. Watching the movie, viewing the play and reading the text proved to be an awesome experience, but I enjoyed the play the best.
The play was incomparable to the other mediums of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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