How Does Hermia End In A Midsummer Night Dream

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In the shakespeare's play midsummers nights dream When people tamper others personal love relationships it doesn’t end well but it can end up all good in the end

The two main lovers in Shakespeare’s play Hermia and Lysander, have some trouble in a forest when they're running away when Puck accidentally tricks Lysander into loving Helena, instead of Demetrius. Lysander without the permission of Hermia’s father, has been wooing her, with love letter, songs and tokens of affection, up until Hermia's father plans for Hermia to marry Demetrius, who has asked for her hand in marriage. After learning about this Hermia refuses because she's in love with Lysander, her father wants to have the, Duke Theseus force her to marry Demetrius, or be killed

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