An example of parental love - which is not very common throughout the play, is Egeus’s love for Hermia. Even though it seems as he is forcing her to marry the man she doesn’t want, he wants the best for his daughter. In his eyes, Lysander is not the best choice for Hermia even though they are natural lovers. He believes Demetrius is the best choice, because he, too loves Hermia and Egeus sees him as the perfect man for Hermia to marry. …show more content…
Forced love is one of the many different types of love in the play, and it is definitely not the best kind. Forced love is what sparks most of the main conflict in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A second example of forced love is when Puck and Oberon use the magical herb to make Demetrius fall in love with Helena, and he has no choice but to love her. This is the only relationship where forced love that actually turns out for the