Struggles are required in order to survive in life, because in order to stand up, you gotta know what falling down is like.The unknown writer of this quote talked about how you have to go through the struggle in order to know how to get through it, and this connects to the play because throughout the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the struggle of love was one of the major themes in the book. Lysander went through different obstacles and did the rest. Lysander’s quote about true love comes with a struggle is shown throughout the story through the relationships of him and Hermia,Titania and Oberon, Demetrius and Helena.
Lysander’s journey of love with Hermia was bumpy due to the law of Athens and the interference of others. The law of Athens was that the father decided who their daughter would marry. Egeus, which is Hermia’s father, chose Demetrius to be his …show more content…
Also, a interference of Oberon had an effect on their love. Demetrius consistently told Helena that he did not love nor want her. .In Act 2 scene 1 Demetrius said to Helena, “I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.”{Line 173} He also said, “I will not stay thy questions. Let me go. Or if thou follow me, do not believe but I shall do thee mischief in the wood.”{Lines 220-222}.Demetrius did not like the fact that Helena loved him and kept trying to pursue him when he loved Hermia. He was so angry at the fact that Helena continued to follow him that he would do things to hurt her if she continued to follow her. In addition, Oberon wanted to help Helena out by casting a spell on Demetrius.After the spell was casted on Demetrius he said to Lysander in act 3 scene 2, “My heart to her but as guest-wise sojourned, And now to Helena is it home returned, there to remain.”{Lines 173-175}. In the end, Helena and Demetrius both loves each other which ended their struggle with
Lysander’s journey of love with Hermia was bumpy due to the law of Athens and the interference of others. The law of Athens was that the father decided who their daughter would marry. Egeus, which is Hermia’s father, chose Demetrius to be his …show more content…
Also, a interference of Oberon had an effect on their love. Demetrius consistently told Helena that he did not love nor want her. .In Act 2 scene 1 Demetrius said to Helena, “I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.”{Line 173} He also said, “I will not stay thy questions. Let me go. Or if thou follow me, do not believe but I shall do thee mischief in the wood.”{Lines 220-222}.Demetrius did not like the fact that Helena loved him and kept trying to pursue him when he loved Hermia. He was so angry at the fact that Helena continued to follow him that he would do things to hurt her if she continued to follow her. In addition, Oberon wanted to help Helena out by casting a spell on Demetrius.After the spell was casted on Demetrius he said to Lysander in act 3 scene 2, “My heart to her but as guest-wise sojourned, And now to Helena is it home returned, there to remain.”{Lines 173-175}. In the end, Helena and Demetrius both loves each other which ended their struggle with