Comparing Love In A Midsummer Night's Dream And The Bible

Love. It surrounds everyone at any given moment, whether it is on television or if a loving couple are holding hands. The theme of love is especially present in literature. It entices people like magnets because of suspense, tensions, or because it is so easy to relate to. In the Bible, there are hundreds of passages which pertain to the theme of love. One of these passages includes an insightful message about what love feels and looks like. It says, “Love bears up under everything, it’s hopes are fadeless, and it endures everything” (1 Corinthians 13:7). But, the Bible is not the only source of love related themes. In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night 's Dream and Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, the theme of love is scattered among the many pages and are all related because of said theme. In A Midsummer Night 's Dream, the theme of love is displayed through looking beyond appearances, respect, miscommunications, jealousy, and accepting flaws. In The Book Thief, the theme of love is displayed through hardships, teasing, expressing emotions, appreciation, and selflessness. For all …show more content…
They want be with them and cherish them, but sometimes, their love interest has zero attraction in the person pursuing them. In this situation, an honorable man named Lysander has become selfish for a woman named Hermia. He stalks her, begs her to love him back, and tries to make her feel guilty. He is desperate to make her fall in love with him, and is jealous that she loves another. This represents love, but not in an acceptable way. Jealousy is a sign that someone thinks of you as theirs; they want you and only you. It is a type of insecurity which compels someone to show their true colours. Jealousy is a form of love because it displays how someone cares for their lover; they value them and do not want to lose them. Jealousy is certainly a poor way to show love, but at its core, it shows someone 's fondness for