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    readers feel like they can relate to a character/social group or to portray society flaws and imperfections in a sarcastic way. Shakespeare’s play‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ is set in a civilized society where all the members of the different social groups know their place and‚ although it is to some extent‚ follow the Athenian law. A Midsummer Night’s dream displays a social divide where the characters are all separated and divided into hierarchical groups‚ the ruling class‚ the commoners and the supernatural

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    Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ highlights true love‚ and all that comes with it. Shakespeare utilizes three groups of completely different people‚ to show that love affects everyone. While love affects the couples in all different ways‚ it remains the factor everyone fights for proving true love wins no matter what. When it is true love‚ experiences become more meaningful. In ancient Athens‚ laws were harsh‚ and prohibited those from being with the ones they loved. One desperate lover‚ Hermia‚ says‚ ¨I’d

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    Love Is Not Always A Smooth Path When one finds true love‚ they should not expect everything to be good and smooth. Shakespeare once wrote‚"The course of true love never did run smooth" in his play‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This line is also true in the play Much Ado About Nothing. Readers will see that Hero and Claudio start out happily in love with nothing to fight about at all but later get in a huge fight over false claims and then make up and get married in the end. Beatrice and Benedick start

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    In the play written by William Shakespeare titled Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ different types of love have been explained. Some of the common types that have been discussed are complicated love‚ forced love and parental love. In this case‚ we are going to discuss the three types of love shown in the play. Forced love In the commencement of the play‚ Hippolyta and Theseus who are potrayed as queens who have their origins from the Amazons show forced love. In act 1‚ Theseus mentions “ I managed to woo

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    In the play A Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ elements of insult comedy are found as Shakespeare incorporates to elevate the humor. Insult comedy is a form of comedy that is intended to offend or mock a person or group of people. Shakespeare utilizes this very well as a way to improve upon the plot‚ with examples such as Helena’s love for Demetrius and Demetrius’s hate for Helena‚ as well as describing the terrible acting of the Mechanicals. Insults are an effective form of comedy for Shakespeare and

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    Personally‚ I prefer the original play of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” only slightly more than the film adaption that was recreated in the late 1990’s. Not only had William Shakespeare managed to fully grasp the meaning of true love‚ but had also comprehended the dark times that came alongside such an influential and overpowering emotion. Although the movie had effectively and humorously portrayed the problems that were brewing amongst the fairies‚ workers‚ and lovers‚ it still missed the raw‚ poetic

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    A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Contrast In Human Mentality The Play: "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"‚ by William Shakespeare offers a wonderful contrast in human mentality. Shakespeare provides insight into man’s conflict with the rational versus the emotional characteristics of our behavior through his settings. The rational‚ logical side is represented by Athens‚ with its flourishing government and society. The wilder emotional side is represented by the fairy woods. Here things do not make sense

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    The three movie adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ from 1935‚ 1968‚ and 1999‚ are all unique‚ despite showing the same scene‚ the introduction to the fairy world. The 1968 version‚ which was directed by Peter Hall‚ is not remastered‚ which makes the quality very poor. The 1935 version seems more like a ballet than a movie‚ and utilizes Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture and Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. However‚ the best adaptation is the one from 1999‚ for not only does it have

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    convenient for rehearsal‚ but the Audience/Reader knows that it truly isn’t. It would be better if they would practice in a theatre or somewhat similar. On top of that there are major problems between Lysander and Demetrius who want to show their love for Helena. And Oberon who is trying to get the changeling boy from Titania‚ all happening in the enchanted forest. 2- (Act III‚ scene II On line 215-219) “And will you rent our ancient love asunder‚

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    for contentment either‚ much as I feel Demetrius and Helena also aren’t. In 1.1.226-28‚ after Lysander‚ Hermia‚ and Helena all talk together‚ Hermia leaves about a line and a half before Lysander. This may seem innocuous‚ but as Joyce van Dyke asked‚ why doesn’t she just leave with her lover? Joyce’s proposal-which I think is definitely worth thinking about-is that Shakespeare wants Hermia to go offstage so Lysander can flirt with Helena: “...Helena‚ adieu. As you on him‚ Demetrius dote on

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