Hernia And Hermia In A Midsummer Night's Dream

What is a protagonist? A protagonist is the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama on other literary work. They can sometimes be called a “hero” by the audience or readers. Regardless of the title of give a protagonist, she/he remains the key ingredient in the developing of the story. A protagonist is a very important tool used in developing a story. With being the main focus of the story, there becomes responsibilities and pressure put on the protagonist (Protagonist- Examples and Definition of Protagonist). In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Puck and Hermia are the main characters.
Puck meets most all of the “duties” that the protagonist in a story. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Puck is a very powerful creature. With Puck being an elf or goblin, he enjoys playing practical jokes on mortals; however, his name can also align with some sort of demon. Perhaps it isn’t surprising that he brings a …show more content…
People often recognize the similarity between Hermia and Helena, but these two women are more different than you’d imagine. Hermia is faced with with an obstacle right away in the story. She has to decide if she wants to marry Demetrius, become a nun, or get executed. Hermia is unsure what to do because of her love with Lysander. Her father, Egeus, reminds her that she has no choice because Hermia is his property. Her “fancy” conflicts with her father’s “will,” emphasizing that an adolescent girl has no power against the will of law. Lysander tells Hermia he wants to elope. He has a widowed Aunt who lives outside the walls and rules of Athens. Hermia is criticized for being “dark,” in contrast with “light” Helena; however, her “darkness” is significant. It reminds us of the discrimination of our culture. She fears that Lysander abandoned her because she’s shorter than Helena. Even in the sixteenth century, women wanted to be desired (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hermia, Houghton Mifflin