correct Puck’s earlier mistake? Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? To what does Demetrius compare his heart (lines170-174)? Explain the comparison. (look up “sojourned” if you need help) Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? What are Lysander
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Treatment of Women in a Midsummer Night’s Dream The general treatment of women in ancient times such as the Elizabethan and the Ancient Greek era varied in great degrees from the treatment of women in the contemporary twenty-first century. In more ancient eras‚ women were generally viewed as men’s property and not as individual human beings. Women were not even allowed to choose their spouse. It was common that this type of arrangement was made by their family‚ and the determining factors were usually
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Love VS Infatuation Love is one of the most immense feelings a human can experience. Love is a deep tender feeling of affection and attachment and devotion to another person. Countless people experience love‚ both‚ as non-romantic with their families and romantic love with a special person who comes into their life. When people are on the expedition for love‚ people may become blindsided by infatuation or what is commonly referred to as lust. Infatuation
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| Original Text | Modern Text | | Enter THESEUS‚ HIPPOLYTA‚ and PHILOSTRATE‚ with others | THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA enter with PHILOSTRATE and others. | 5 | THESEUS Now‚ fair Hippolyta‚ our nuptial hourDraws on apace. Four happy days bring inAnother moon. But oh‚ methinks how slowThis old moon wanes! She lingers my desires‚Like to a stepdame or a dowagerLong withering out a young man’s revenue. | THESEUS Our wedding day is almost here‚ my beautiful Hippolyta. We’ll be getting married in four
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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 were expected to breed after marriage‚ like the women in that time period did. Talking about love‚ Helena and Hermia were both lovesick. Helena tried way to hard to get Demetrius‚ she wouldn’t give up even after he called her terrible names. Women in Shakespeare’s time would not have followed their lover like a stalker! The play gives an inaccurate perception of women
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Throughout the play‚ Hermia has to deal with her love being thwarted in one way or another. First‚ her father doesn’t want her to marry Lysander. Then Lysander seems to no longer love her. Thinking this is Helena’s fault‚ Hermia’s willing to fight Helena because‚ in her book‚ love is worth fighting for. All the other characters are more willing to fall in and out of love quickly‚ but Hermia knows love may sometimes seem hopeless‚ even if it isn’t actually. Hermia therefore provides a contrast to the
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married to Lysander. Lysander and Hermia try to figure things out between themselves and their forbidden love‚ “The course of true love never did run smooth”. On the other hand Shakespeare uses comical love with Helena’s unrequited love for Demetrius. Helena is so sad she calls herself his spaniel‚ “Lord‚ what fools these mortals be!” Another example of comical love is Titania falling in love with Bottom‚ with the ass’s head on. Love can blind our eyes in some situations and we can fall head over heels
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Upon speaking with Demetrius‚ Lysander‚ Helena‚ and Hermia‚ we have discovered the strange adventure of the days leading up to their marriage. Both couples had very interesting stories to tell. To start‚ Hermia’s father Egeus was forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius. Demetrius is very accepting of this situation‚ even though he just got out of a relationship with Hermia’s friend Helena. Demetrius is also aware that Hermia doesn’t love him but Helena does. When we asked Hermia how she replied to her
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‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ Discuss Sorrel Nation Within the play‚ ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’‚ the importance of courtship and marriage is indicated‚ as is that of love and marriage. One of the ideas in the play is that there is a significant difference between ‘doting’ and ‘loving’‚ something like the distinction between fancying someone and loving them. The play also presents love as a kind
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This did not just happen‚ Lysander did not say he hates me and Helena did not just lose our friendship. This can’t be right‚ it simply can’t. Waking up I was worried for Lysander’s life‚ when I should have been worried about his love for me. Are we over? Are we done? Was my father right? No he can’t be because even Demetrius hates me. I went from having 2 men chasing after me to having everyone hate me‚ how was I so stupid. These woods have changed everyone‚ I do not know how‚ but I sense something
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