Lysander And Hermia's Dream By William Shakespeare

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Part One: Why I Wanted Control

Aranged marrige is something every woman in thw 16th cantruy has to go through. The marrige is decided by our fathers who believe that we are just there property. I, Hermia, was in love with Lysaner and I wanted to marry him. The only problem is that Egeus, my dad, chose Demetrius to marry me since he liked me well, Helena, my best friend, loved Demtrius. It is a very large and complicated situation. Our stituation was almost a love triangle: Lysander and I love each other, Demtrius loves me, and Helena loves him.

Part Two: What I Did To Take Control

The decision was extremely difficult, but then Lysander came up with an amazing idea to run away and elope at his aunt's house. "Therefore, hear

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