Love is shown and interpreted in different ways. In William Shakespeare’s novel Midsummer Night Dream, there are many kinds of relationship involving “love”. The theme of love is represented through the romantic love between Oberon and Titania, young love between Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia and the friendship love between Hermia and Helena. Oberon and Titania represents a romantic, mature and weathered love which the other lovers relationship lacks but, lack of trust is the source of their argument.Oberon and Titania are angry with each other over the fact that Titania will not obey Oberon. A strong bond between them if distorted causes a change in nature. “Is, as in mockery, set. The spring,the/summer,/The childing autumn,
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It also destroys everything in its path, including the friendship of Hermia and Helena. Hermia and Helena represent a love bound by friendship . Although they have been childhood friends, friendship is torn apart by jealousy and insecurities in this scene. At the beginning of the novel, the relationship between Hermia and Helena is strong as Hermia confines in Helena telling her of the idea to run away together with Lysander. Helena insecurity and jealousy are noticed as she points out how perfect her best friend no wonder her love for Demetrius is not requited. She blames Hermia for the loss of Demetrius and therefore is willing to betray Hermia. “So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt./I will go tell him of fair Hermia’s flight./Then to the wood will he tomorrow night/Pursue her. And for this intelligence/If I have thanks, it is a dear expense./But herein mean I to enrich my pain,/To have his sight thither and back again”(1.1.246-251). Therefore Helena decides that the best way to gain Demetrius love is by telling him of Lysander and Hermia’s decision to escape.Because of her action, the audience discovers that Helena is so blinded on love, she will do whatever she needs to achieve it. Although Hermia tries to assure Helena that she has never encouraged Demetrius ' affections and does not want it, Helena is still jealous of Hermia 's beauty. Although she and Hermia has been close friends, her jealousy of Hermia clouds her reason, and she blames her friend for the situation. “Lo, she is one of this confederacy!/Now I perceive they have conjoined all three/Injurious Hermia! Most ungrateful maid!//Have you conspired, have you with these contrived/To bait me with this foul derision?”(3.2.192-197). She goes on to ask Hermia, if she has forgotten all of their talks, how they were never separated from each other, basically two peas in a pod, but she
It also destroys everything in its path, including the friendship of Hermia and Helena. Hermia and Helena represent a love bound by friendship . Although they have been childhood friends, friendship is torn apart by jealousy and insecurities in this scene. At the beginning of the novel, the relationship between Hermia and Helena is strong as Hermia confines in Helena telling her of the idea to run away together with Lysander. Helena insecurity and jealousy are noticed as she points out how perfect her best friend no wonder her love for Demetrius is not requited. She blames Hermia for the loss of Demetrius and therefore is willing to betray Hermia. “So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt./I will go tell him of fair Hermia’s flight./Then to the wood will he tomorrow night/Pursue her. And for this intelligence/If I have thanks, it is a dear expense./But herein mean I to enrich my pain,/To have his sight thither and back again”(1.1.246-251). Therefore Helena decides that the best way to gain Demetrius love is by telling him of Lysander and Hermia’s decision to escape.Because of her action, the audience discovers that Helena is so blinded on love, she will do whatever she needs to achieve it. Although Hermia tries to assure Helena that she has never encouraged Demetrius ' affections and does not want it, Helena is still jealous of Hermia 's beauty. Although she and Hermia has been close friends, her jealousy of Hermia clouds her reason, and she blames her friend for the situation. “Lo, she is one of this confederacy!/Now I perceive they have conjoined all three/Injurious Hermia! Most ungrateful maid!//Have you conspired, have you with these contrived/To bait me with this foul derision?”(3.2.192-197). She goes on to ask Hermia, if she has forgotten all of their talks, how they were never separated from each other, basically two peas in a pod, but she