A Midsummer Nights Dream is a play that depicts many different elements of character including humor, deceit, and love. All of these elements coincide with one another and are represented as one in love throughout the play. "The course of true love never did run smooth" as stated by Lysander is a statement that depicts the play in its entirety (1.1.134). Although readers easily see the romantic love within this writing, there is an array of different types of love portrayed throughout the plots. The three that I have chosen to highlight are parental love, forced love, and romantic love. Although some of these situations entail pure love, some are situations that love is shown through, thus creating a triangle of love and betrayal within A Midsummer
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Parental love today is depicted through acceptance and emotional support with very little conditional love. The role of a parent has evolved throughout history to become what we consider it to be today. The love between Egeus and his daughter, Hermia is one of brashness, control, and toughness. Most of these concepts derive from Athenian law which strictly prohibits romantic choice of love. Egeus loves his daughter tremendously, nontheless, he is willing to sacrifice her life and happiness to fulfill his desire for her to marry Demetrius. If she will not agree to marry Demetrius in four days, she will be put to death or become a nun for the rest of her life. Even though many would consider Egeus 's actions to be driven by anything but love, nothing could be further from the truth. Like parents of today, he wants what he feels is best for his daughter and her future. According to the law, it is his duty to pair his daughter with someone of his choosing that he feels will benefit her the most. Egeus believes that he has the upper hand with Hermia and she will not betray his parental love. She will certainly choose to live in sovereignty with Demetrius as her husband rather than suffer Athenian law, to pursue romantic love with
Parental love today is depicted through acceptance and emotional support with very little conditional love. The role of a parent has evolved throughout history to become what we consider it to be today. The love between Egeus and his daughter, Hermia is one of brashness, control, and toughness. Most of these concepts derive from Athenian law which strictly prohibits romantic choice of love. Egeus loves his daughter tremendously, nontheless, he is willing to sacrifice her life and happiness to fulfill his desire for her to marry Demetrius. If she will not agree to marry Demetrius in four days, she will be put to death or become a nun for the rest of her life. Even though many would consider Egeus 's actions to be driven by anything but love, nothing could be further from the truth. Like parents of today, he wants what he feels is best for his daughter and her future. According to the law, it is his duty to pair his daughter with someone of his choosing that he feels will benefit her the most. Egeus believes that he has the upper hand with Hermia and she will not betray his parental love. She will certainly choose to live in sovereignty with Demetrius as her husband rather than suffer Athenian law, to pursue romantic love with