of the Amazons. Like Theseus (the Duke of Athens). The character Egeus‚ marches into Theseus’s court with his daughter‚ Hermia‚ and two young men‚ Demetrius and Lysander. Demetrius is in love with Hermia‚ and also in love with Helena. And Lysander‚ a childhood friend of Helena‚ is in love with Hermia. Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius but Hermia is in love with Lysander and refuses to cooperate with her father’s decision. Theseus gets angry‚ but gives Hermia until his wedding day to think about
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‘Love conquers all‚’ Athens‚Greece hardily rejected the statement. Alike how Hermia rejected solely her father ‚Egeus‚ and his chosen partner for her‚Demetrius. Even being faced with death according to roman law‚ Hermia couldn’t betray her comrade‚Helena‚who was madly in love with Egeus’s choosing. Quote concerning the incontrovertible laws‚ “There was a law in the city of
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chaos unfolds on four lovers: Hermia‚ Lysander‚ Helena‚ and Demetrius. In these relationships the men are in power‚ belittling the women. Also‚ in the forest chaos happens between the fairies‚ King Oberon and Queen Titania‚ because he puts a potion on her and other in which the men are in control of the society they are in. An example of patriarchy is in the relationships between Theseus and Hippolyta‚ Lysander and Hermia‚ and Demetrius and Helena when the men take control. Throughout the play the
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establishing his acting company The King’s Men. Late in his career he creates a play about love called “A Midsummer Nights Dream” Shakespeare creates this play to show the impact that love has on people including the four lovers: Lysander‚ Demetrius‚ Helena and Hermia. Shakespeare uses the four lovers and their actions to his advantages and the disadvantages that love has. Eyes are a window to out soul‚ some people can tell a lot from someone’s eyes‚ including love. Along with showing how much you love
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Hermia (beloved of Lysander) Helena (in love with Demetrius) Demetrius (in love with Hermia). A Midsummer’s Nights Dream is about Theseus the Duke of Athens announcing he will marry Hippolyta‚ in four days. Theseus hears Ageus’ complaint that his daughter Hermia refuses to marry his chosen suitor. Theseus declares Hermia must marry Demetrius‚ or choose between death and joining a nunnery. Lysander tells Hermia to flee to the forest with him to marry. Hermia’s friend‚ Helena‚ learns of this and decides
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between Theseus and 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
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open with strong allusions to Helena and Hermia having more than a friendship. One of the reasons Helena
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difficulties with their relationship due to Puck’s mistake with the love potion‚ and Hermia’s father’s disapproval of Lysander. Hermia and Lysander wish to marry‚ but Egeus‚ Hermia’s father‚ wants he to marry Demetrius. Demetrius also loves Hermia‚ but Helena‚ Hermia’s friend‚ loves Demetrius. In addition‚ troubles
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Later on tonight me and Lysander plan to meet in the nearby wood and run off to Lysander’s aunt’s house and get secretly married. I know that Helena‚ my beloved friend‚ is upset about mine and Demetrius’ marriage but I will tell her that me and Lysander are planning to elope‚ which will mean that Demetrius will remain single and free for Helena. Me and Lysander wonder into the woods and we soon get lost. I’m very tired from the walking and the night is falling. Lysander suggested that we
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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 and making fun of
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