Character Analysis Of Hermia In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

In Act 1 Scene 1 Hermia and Lysander are not allowed to get married to each other even though they love each other; Theseus says that Hermia is only allowed to marry Demetrius under her father’s will, die, or go to a nunnery. In the text that Theseus explains that Hermia must follow her father’s rules. “In himself he is. But in this kind, wanting your father’s voice, The other must be held the worthier” (1.1.55-57). This quote is saying that her father doesn’t want her to marry Lysander so she has to consider marrying Demetrius. Helena loves Demetrius since they spent one night together. But Demetrius does not love Helena or even want to be around her. “The more I love , the more he hateth me” (1.1.204). This quote is saying that the more Helena
loves Demetrius the more he hates her. Because Hermia and Lysander want to be together they plan to run away together. They tell Helena about this plan and Helena decides that she is going to tell Demetrius.
Hermia argues:
Take comfort: He no more shall see my face.
Lysander and myself will fly this place.
Before the time I did Lysander see
Seemed Athens as a paradise to me.
O, then, what graces in my love do dwell,
That he hath turned a heaven unto a hell! (1.1.207-12)
This quote is saying that Hermia is telling Helena that it will be okay because Lysander and her are going to run away together. As you can see both women have strong feelings about who they love.