describes the four lovers’ dilemmas in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Nevertheless‚ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream this statement not only applies to the 搕rue lovebetween original couples Lysander and Hermia‚ Demetrius and Helena‚ but also the 揻alse lovebetween Titania and Bottom and Lysander and Helena. As the story progresses in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ it becomes increasingly obvious that not only is love irrational‚ it is a catalyst for disorder‚ and in the end‚ love may turn out to be only a fanciful
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age are not very accepting of others’ differences. In the “Pram Lady” Helena does not accept the way her mother dresses and behaves. She want her mum to be like other mums with “dyed hair and a perm” because it reflects badly on her. When William‚ Helena’s new boyfriend‚ sees Helena’s mother and doesn’t realize who she is he makes a rude comment about her appearance: “God‚ what a fright! What a ridiculous creature!” Helena reacts to this by running away from him and telling
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protagonists in the play is Helena. Helena is a desperate lover. In the play‚ Helena tells Demetrius‚ the man she loves‚ about Hermia‚ the woman Demetrius loves‚ and Lysander’s plan to elope. “For ere Demetrius look’d on Hermia’s eyne‚ He hail’d down oaths that he was only mine…” She says this because she plans to try to make Demetrius fall in love with her while he tries to stop Hermia from eloping. In the process‚ she exposes her best friend’s plan just to get a man. Helena is also insecure. “Sickness
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with Lysander and refuses to comply. Hermia’s friend‚ Helena‚ is jealous that the man she loves‚ Demetrius‚ is in love with Hermia. She shares Lysanders and Hermia’s run away plan with Demetrius. This leads to Demetrius following the couple all day. Which is when a group of totally different characters‚ including
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of the Amazons. Like Theseus (the Duke of Athens). The character Egeus‚ marches into Theseus’s court with his daughter‚ Hermia‚ and two young men‚ Demetrius and Lysander. Demetrius is in love with Hermia‚ and also in love with Helena. And Lysander‚ a childhood friend of Helena‚ is in love with Hermia. Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius but Hermia is in love with Lysander and refuses to cooperate with her father’s decision. Theseus gets angry‚ but gives Hermia until his wedding day to think about
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‘Love conquers all‚’ Athens‚Greece hardily rejected the statement. Alike how Hermia rejected solely her father ‚Egeus‚ and his chosen partner for her‚Demetrius. Even being faced with death according to roman law‚ Hermia couldn’t betray her comrade‚Helena‚who was madly in love with Egeus’s choosing. Quote concerning the incontrovertible laws‚ “There was a law in the city of
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open with strong allusions to Helena and Hermia having more than a friendship. One of the reasons Helena
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favor Demetrius. Puck‚ a hobgoblin and mischief-maker‚ puts a spell on Lysander and Demetrius to make them fall in love with Helena. Throughout‚ the story we see three couples who wed because of external force‚ not mutual affection which negatively affects the story; one for the sake of peace as is the case of Hippolyta and Theseus‚ the second between Demetrius and Helena due to a love potion and finally‚ and a third couple who lives up to the definition of love‚ Hermia and Lysander. War‚ what are
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the characters Helena‚ Hermia‚ and Lysander. It reveals how different people have their own way of thinking what love means. Helena thinks that love should be everlasting‚ and she reveals this with her consistent love to Demetrius. Through Lysander‚ we know that Demetrius used to love Helena yet then abandoned her‚ but Helena thinks that Demetrius and herself had true love and that he’ll love her again. Therefore‚ Helena loves Demetrius consistently. From what Helena said she seems
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Hermia (beloved of Lysander) Helena (in love with Demetrius) Demetrius (in love with Hermia). A Midsummer’s Nights Dream is about Theseus the Duke of Athens announcing he will marry Hippolyta‚ in four days. Theseus hears Ageus’ complaint that his daughter Hermia refuses to marry his chosen suitor. Theseus declares Hermia must marry Demetrius‚ or choose between death and joining a nunnery. Lysander tells Hermia to flee to the forest with him to marry. Hermia’s friend‚ Helena‚ learns of this and decides
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