Three Worlds In A Midsummer Night's Dream Essay

In the play, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, there were a couple instances where the three worlds collided. Shakespeare has included the worlds of the supernatural (fairies), the ruling class (nobles), and the working class (the Mechanicals). During the play, he has made all three worlds intersect and converge; interacting and often causing chaos and disorder between the worlds. For example, when Oberon demanded Puck to obtain the flower, to which he will use on Titania, he had oversaw a conflict between Helena and Demetrius. Helena conversed words of infatuation with the latter, however Demetrius expressed words of resentment and hate. Oberon, then commanded Puck to give the Athenian male, to which would be obvious due to Demetrius’ clothing, the same flower he will put upon Titania. Puck accidentally casted it upon Lysander, causing the male to become
Titania has done an act of disobedience, thus caused Oberon to begin a plan of punishment. With the flower Puck retrieved for Oberon, he had casted a spell on Titania. Meanwhile, Puck had spotted Nick Bottom and his work crew, who were practicing a play for the nobles. Puck dragged Nick Bottom from the rest of his team, then casting a spell on him; to which he had a head of an ass, instead of a human head. When he returned to his crew, his men fled in terror; horrified and disgusted at the atrocious creature. Distraught, Bottom begins to sing as he was waiting for his friends. Because of this, Titania awoke and suddenly saw Bottom, still with the head of an ass. She immediately fell in love with him, due to the love potion. Being in a state of devotion, she began commanding her servants to treat Bottom with the utmost respect and to treat her love with the most royal care. Satisfied with his achievement, Oberon releases his beloved Titania from her spell and orders Puck to remove the donkey’s head from Bottom, returning him back to