[Shout name gleefully] My fellow country man and Lord‚ how right he is in his decision to grant permission to Demetrius [look happy at the mention of name] too wed my Hermia and not that insistent little swine Lysander‚ [look outraged at the mention of Lysander’s name] the apparent love of my mindless and senseless daughter. You would expect this behaviour that of
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The complexity of relationships spans centuries. Whether we find difficulty in 17th century courtship‚ or puzzling double meanings in modern societies’ seduction‚ the ideals of comedic mishaps in the path to love reigns true in works of art from past to present and even in a cosmic spectrum. In William Shakespeare’s‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ the author uses the themes of love‚ desire‚ and magic to make his pieces applicable across decades‚ original to the author‚ and interesting to the audience
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The first couple that falls in love is‚ Hermia and Lysander‚ even though something is stopping them they still fight for each other. For example‚ “Egeus: Full of vexation come I‚ with complaint‚ Against my child‚ my daughter Hermia.— Stand forth‚ Demetrius.—My noble Lord‚ This man hath my consent to marry her.—Stand forth‚ Lysander.—And‚ my gracious duke‚ This man hath bewitched the bosom of my child” (1.1.23-28). This shows that Hermia and Lysander are forbade to date from Egeus‚ Hermia’s father who
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In the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ by William Shakespeare‚ characters search for love in a complex and dynamic web of enamored interactions. The author uses multiple different methods to manipulate love. Shakespeare uses the potions and fairies to show the illusive properties of love and that it transcends beyond the lover. Shakespeare uses the love flower to exemplify the frailty of love. By showing that a simple flower and a little bit of magic can spontaneously create love between creatures
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Rubens‚ His Wife Helena Fourment‚ and One of Their Children (circa 1635) Rubens’ painting “Rubens‚ His Wife Helena Fourment‚ and One of Their Children” is a very large‚ measuring 80¼ x 62¼ in.‚ oil painting on a wood. It’s a family portrait of Rubens himself with his wife and their son. When Rubens married his second wife Helena Fourment‚ on December 6‚ 1630‚ she was only sixteen years old. He was already fifty-three at that time. Helena became the model and the inspiration for many paintings by
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Puck’s Dream: A Closer Look at Shakespeare’s Ambiguous Protagonist A Midsummer Night’s Dream reveals the story of four Athenian lovers on the path finding true love. As this play involves many characters and personalities‚ it can be misleading as to which of these lovebirds or mythical creatures represents the protagonist. However‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is dominated by the comedy and spirit of the protagonist‚ Puck. To begin‚ Puck’s role as protagonist may seem overshadowed
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situations which depict a dreamy state. Many of the character in A Midsummer Night’s Dream reveal themselves to the audience without including their fellow characters. One character who is an example of this is Helena‚ many times she speaks in a soliloquy format. In Act I Scene I lines 232 - 257‚ Helena has a soliloquy where she furthers the plot of the play dramatically without any characters there to hear her. Some may say Helena’s speech is a monologue because it is a long speech‚ but it is a soliloquy
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they themselves are not as involved in the more prominent dramatic events. Helena‚ who is the lovesick young woman desperately in love with Demetrius‚ might be the most fully drawn. Shakespeare first introduces the reader to Helena to as the character that nobody loves. She is a self-pitying character that might be ignored purely out of annoyance‚ but her character is important nonetheless. Of the four Athenian lovers‚ Helena is the one who philosophizes most about the nature of love‚ maybe because
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Helena’s friend‚ is being forced to marry Demetrius‚ the man her father chose‚ though she only has feelings for Lysander‚ of which the feelings are mutual‚ not for Demetrius. Demetrius had formerly loved Helena but dumped her for Hermia‚ most likely to win the competition against Lysander. Despite Demetrius’ many threats‚ Helena continues to profess her love to him. Living in this time period‚ Hermia didn’t have many choices‚ so she decided to tell Helena that Lysander and her would be running away
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main characters Helena also portrayed many characteristics. Although she possessed good qualities‚ the bad ones were more distinct. Throughout the events in the play‚ Helena’s qualities took a negative toll. In the play‚ Helena acted as a symbol of insecurity‚ in which she was presented as deceitful‚ desperate‚ and foolish. To commence‚ Helena was a part of many plot complications
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