Women In A Midsummer Night's Dream

A major theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dreams by William Shakespeare is the treatment of women. Shakespeare wrote the play in the late 1500’s, while women were not in any power. Throughout the tri-comedy, there is evidence that men treat a woman as property and objects. The female characters are Hermia, Helena, Titania, and Hippolyta. The female characters have different roles and beliefs in the play. The theme of treatment of women in A Midsummer Night’s Dreams is significant because of the effects laws and men have on Hermia, Helena, and