Is Helena To Blame For The Confusion In The Woods?

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How is Helena to blame for the confusion in the woods?
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There is no doubt that Helena is to blame for all the confusion that took place in the woods. Now the question is how? Helena became the person to cause all the confusion in the woods when she told Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plan, which was to run away from Athens and get married in a place far away from, So that the rules of Athens wouldn’t apply to them. As a matter of fact, Helena did this knowing that Demetrius would go after them in the light of the fact that he is in love with Hermia. All the same, Helena also told Demetrius of the two lovers’ plan to make her pain worthwhile. Nevertheless, it’s very likely that if Helena hadn’t

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