like inanimate objects‚ toyed by fate and a society that was dominated by men. The women of the Elizabethan Era were of course‚ no exception. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”‚ Shakespeare created a character that had the backbone to defy this unfair system. She was Hermia‚ a feminist who risked stakes higher than her life to protect her right to love and live by her own will. The sexist values of that time were plainly displayed in the very first scene of the play through the words of two men that
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Max. Marks: 100 Programme: MEG Assignment code: MEG-02/TMA/2010-2011 Question 1. Discuss Dr. Fautus as a tragedy relevant to all times. Answer : There are several reasons for why Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is relevant to all times. Some have to do with its nature and stature as a work of art. Others have to do with its content. Yet another has to do with the nature of the central character‚ Doctor Faustus. From the perspective of great art‚ it is a drama that is still entertaining due to the
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What if you were tricked into no longer loving your true love. In Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare a shakespearean comedy‚ Puck is a fairy who’s profession is serving Oberon the king of the fairies. Puck also is a known jokester who always is getting himself in trouble. He is also a very static character throughout the play. Puck is a three dimensional and complex character because of his difference in traits from mischievous to loyalty to compassion. The first and main trait that
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0 WORKSHEET 10: A Midsummer Night’s Dream QUESTIONS 1. The play has some important ramifications. To begin with‚ the events that take place in Acts II and III in woodland and summer moonlight give the play its name. As we can see‚ the world of magic and the world of the dreams are very important and they belong to a mixture of magic and reality that appears through the whole play. Since the events which happen in the moonlight are just a dream‚ just part of the magic world far from the real world
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Drew Hombach 3-11-13 LA P7 Women’s Roles The female characters in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are divergent compared to actual women in Shakespeare’s time. There were some similarities though‚ like the fact that Egeus wants Hermia to get married to Demetrius even though she doesn’t want to. Back then‚ women usually didn’t have a say in who they married because the father would usually pick a man who would offer the father the best gift. The play didn’t really touch on wether or not the females
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as much as it was in the time of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. One does not have to go far to realize this fact – consider the reality television shows today (ex. Jersey Shore‚ Keeping Up with the Kardashians‚ The Bachelor‚ etc.) The reason behind the popularity of these ridiculous shows is quite simple: people find entertainment in watching others make fools out of themselves! Shakespeare was quite aware of this in his writing of Midsummer‚ with the characterization of Helena‚ the absurd
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memoir Night‚ the narrator Elie Wiesel recounts a moment he was sent to a concentration camp in Auschwitz. “In front of us those flames in the air‚ the smell of burning flesh‚ it must have been around Midnight‚ We had arrived in Birkenau.” (Wiesel 28). Mr Wiesel was freed from Auschwitz/German imprisonment and was able to write a novel about his experiences in Auschwitz‚ The overwhelming inhumanity was present from the very start‚ especially when they first arrived. Two significant themes related
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people to love‚ then destroy‚ then love again that which they value the most.” –Unknown. Countless authors have tried to display love as human nature‚ but no author does this better than the famous playwright‚ William Shakespeare. In both Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ Shakespeare exhibits how love can control a person. To understand how love controls a person‚ one must understand that human nature is the sum of qualities and traits shared by all humans. All humans have exhibit love in one
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Field of Dreams‚ directed by Phil Alden Robinson‚ is a heartwarming film about Ray Kinsella‚ played by Kevin Costner‚ his willingness to take chances‚ and his cornfield. Ray as well as many of the other characters find faith‚ redemption‚ and second chances. Through flawless editing‚ well-written screenplay‚ excellent cinematography‚ and the superb use of setting and costumes‚ Field of Dreams creates a powerful film that can identify with people of all ages. The seamless editing throughout Field
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In ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ the relationship between Egeus and his daughter‚ Hermia‚ is one that seems common in a Shakespearian play. Egeus treats Hermia as if she is his property and as if she is not as virtuous as himself. Egeus is outraged because his daughter believes she is eligible to make her own decisions. If she disobeyed Egeys and married the man she actually loves‚ rather than the one he picked out for her she would face consequences
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