Hermia is a beautiful woman who is one of the main characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Hermia lives in Athens, Greece with her father Egeus. She happens to be a short brunette who has Lysander and Demetrius in love with her. Strong willed, determined, kind, wise, affectionate, and modest are just a few character traits she possesses. She talks formally and without disrespect to whom it is proper to respect. Her purpose in the story was to receive Lysander and Demetrius’s love. This draws them both to the magical forest for the climax of the story to occur. The role Hermia played throughout the story was the kind, lover, and lovee while being best friends with Helena. She was introduced to initiate the rising action of the story. Without
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Lysander and Demetrius were both in love with Hermia. They treated her the utmost respect. Lysander did everything she asked, even run away from the city and risk the punishment of the law. Demetrius treated Hermia as an object he loved and did not care about her feelings. He treated her kindly, but did not consider that she even had a mind. When Demetrius wanted to marry Hermia, he did not care she was in love with someone else and did not want to marry him. He went through with it anyway because if he could not have her, no one could. Helena thought highly of her since they were best friends. She was jealous she held Demetrius’s fancy. Helena was kind to her face, but she backstabbed Hermia when Hermia was not there. This happened when Helena told Demetrius of Hermia’s plans to run away with Lysander. I chose this character because I liked Hermia’s determination to be able to chose who she wants to marry. She was strong willed, and I admire her perseverance even in difficult situations. I want the reader to notice that Hermia knew what she wanted to do with her life and tried to do it. In those days, most people would have married Demetrius. Hermia realized how unfair the laws were. She tried to take it into her own hands which was very courageous and bold. Hermia’s plans may have fell through, but she tried to stand up to the unfair treatment she received because she was a
Lysander and Demetrius were both in love with Hermia. They treated her the utmost respect. Lysander did everything she asked, even run away from the city and risk the punishment of the law. Demetrius treated Hermia as an object he loved and did not care about her feelings. He treated her kindly, but did not consider that she even had a mind. When Demetrius wanted to marry Hermia, he did not care she was in love with someone else and did not want to marry him. He went through with it anyway because if he could not have her, no one could. Helena thought highly of her since they were best friends. She was jealous she held Demetrius’s fancy. Helena was kind to her face, but she backstabbed Hermia when Hermia was not there. This happened when Helena told Demetrius of Hermia’s plans to run away with Lysander. I chose this character because I liked Hermia’s determination to be able to chose who she wants to marry. She was strong willed, and I admire her perseverance even in difficult situations. I want the reader to notice that Hermia knew what she wanted to do with her life and tried to do it. In those days, most people would have married Demetrius. Hermia realized how unfair the laws were. She tried to take it into her own hands which was very courageous and bold. Hermia’s plans may have fell through, but she tried to stand up to the unfair treatment she received because she was a