The Portrayal Of Women In A Midsummer Night's Dream

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The role of women in Athenian society is to listen to their fathers or men, because they know best.

Lysander would write her poems, sing to her at midnight, gave her material possesions like letters, sweet food, and rings; because of these actions he stole Hermia heart and made her not listen to her father.

She is aploigizng for being bold and says that she knows that bad things will happen to her if she refuses to marry Demetruis.

He says that she must die or give up a life on men and become a nun.

Lysander says Demetruis falls in and out of love quickly because he already was in a relationship with Helena, who is madley in love with Demetruis.

Demetruis slept with Helena. It also means that since Demetruis dropped Helena when he saw someone more beautiful come along then he may do the same to Hermia; another reason is that Helena is still in love with Demetruis so she may try to ruin the marriage by trying to lure
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Lysander and Hermia feel bad about the situation with Demetruis so they tell her to make her feel better. Helena now may have a chance to win Demetruis back!

Helena decided to tell Demetruis of the plan because she knows that he will be very dissapoined to find that Hermia ran away, so by telling Demetruis, Helena will win his Demetruis trust and his heart.

If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, It stands as an edict in destiny:
If people deeply in love have ever been croosed (or have people betray them) them then it will always be remembered.
Then let us teach our trial patience, because it is a customary cross, as due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs, wishes and tears, poor fancy's followers.
Then in that time the couple will be pateint when dealing with the probelms because it is the right thing to do as lovers; who go through mnay things togther such as accomplishing dreams, have wishes, and sharing bad times

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