of Theseus of Athens and the Amazon queen‚ Hippolyta‚ which is set simultaneously in the woodland and in the realm of Fairyland‚ under the light of the moon. In the opening scene‚ Hermia refuses to follow her father Egeus’ instructions to marry Demetrius‚ whom he has chosen for her‚ because she wishes to marry another man named Lysander. In response‚ Egeus invokes before Theseus an ancient Athenian law whereby a daughter must marry the suitor chosen by her father‚ or else face death. Theseus offers
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Puck to place the love potion on Demetrius’ eyes‚ so he may fall in love with Helena. However‚ this is not what takes place. Puck accidently places the love potion on Lysander’s eyes instead of Demetrius’‚ this cause Lysander to fall in love with Helena. The third occurrence where the love potion was used is when Oberon puts the love potion on the correct male‚ Demetrius. Although Demetrius is now in love with Helena‚ so is Lysander. This leads to a conflict where Helena thinks the two males are plotting
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themes and many more will be explored throughout this paper in an attempt to prove that A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy. Like most comedies of this time period‚ this play opens with the discussion of marriage. Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius‚ the man that her father (Egeus) has chosen for her to marry. He then quotes an ancient Athenian law‚ which states that the daughter must marry the suitor chosen by her father or die. Her only other option is lifelong chastity in return for worshipping
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various sets of people. It tells the story of characters that encounter chaotic situations of real love and also love that was controlled for the benefit of others. The characters caught up in the "love scandal"� are Oberon‚ Titania‚ Demetrius‚ Lysander‚ Hermia‚ and Helena. All these characters were involved in the different triangles of love presented in the story. The main theme in A Midsummer Nights Dream is the manipulation of love and how occasionally it takes time get the path of love on the right
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Lysander and Demetrius. Egeus tells Theseus that Hermia must marry Demetrius not Lysander (as she wants). He asks Theseus to punish Hermia with death is she refuse to obey. Theseus agrees that Hermia duty is to obey her father‚ and threatens her with either entering a nunnery or marrying the man her father chooses. Lysander protest‚ but is told to stop. Lysander and Hermia decide to escape by night in to the woods where they can escape the law and get married. Hermia tells her to Helena‚ a girl
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married to a young man named Demetrius. Demetrius loves her dearly‚ but Hermia is in love with another man‚ Lysander. Hermia’s best friend‚ Helena‚ likes Demetrius but Demetrius despises Helena. Hermia must marry Demetrius or she will have to become a nun or be put to death‚ yet she still refuses to be his wife. So one night‚ she and Lysander run of into the woods together so they can get married later on. Helena sees this and wants to get brownie pionts with Demetrius‚ so she goes and tells him what
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Hippolyta. Two other human couples cause ruckus within the story. ” Shakespeare ’s intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start….” (goodreads.com) Hermia and Lysander are a couple forbidden to be together. While‚ Helena wants to be with Demetrius who is too busy chasing after fair Hermia. The humor in the story come from the fairies: Titania‚ Oberon‚ and Puck‚ as well as the members of an acting troop: specifically Nick Bottom. Hermia is supposedly a fictional representation of
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Tyler Bowman Ms. Smith Soph. Lit 07 December 2009 Love’s Drawback Some people are lucky‚ love is not burdensome. That is not the case for three couples in William Shakespeare’s‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For Lysander and Hermia‚ Helena and Demetrius‚ love is ever changing like the seasons‚ while Oberon and Titania’s love is challenged by one major obstacle. Love seems to be a simple matter‚ but the three couples face complications in love such as culture‚ supernatural influences‚ and jealousy
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Dream to show the many complexities of love. For example‚ Egeus wants his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius‚ but she is in love with Lysander and him with her. Meanwhile Helena is in love with Demetrius‚ who obviously does not feel the same about her. Even the play that the rude mechanicals put on for Theseus is based around the humor and complexities of love. Hermia is supposed to marry Demetrius‚ but she is in love with Lysander. If she does not marry to her father’s consent‚ she can become
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that than to marry Demetrius.“ ( Act 1 Lovers and Actors Scene 1 ) „Lysander: A long way from Athens‚ I have an aunt who has no husband or children. She thinks of me as her only son. We can marry there‚ because the law of Athens cannot reach us. If you love me‚ run away from your fathers house tomorrow night.“ ( Act 1 Lovers and Actors Scene 1 ) There are heightened tensions within a family in comedy. When Hermia wanted to marry Lysander‚but her father choose her a Demetrius.„Egeus: I have a problem
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