Lysander

Orwell is not a Marxist as shown through the class system and abuse of power. In Animal Farm, both the class system and abuse of power create inequality and injustice on the farm and this proves that Orwell is a not Marxist. Orwell shows that he is not a Marxist by using the pigs in Animal Farm to manipulate the other animals and build a disparity among them all. The pigs receive all rewards, education, and overall better treatment all because they think they are higher in class than any other…

“There is perhaps no other theme in world literature as prevalent, provocative, diverse--and perennially compelling--as that of love or its absence (McClinton-Temple 67). William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and D. H. Lawrence’s “The Horse Dealer's Daughter” have many similarities when dealing with the concept of love. Both writers focus on the concept of relationships in their works, in fact, Shakespeare was said to have written his play to be performed at a wedding.” Scholars…

Social Rebellion In Browning’s Fifine at the Fair, Surtees’s Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour, and Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream all have different concepts of social rebellion. Social rebellion occurs through opposition between people and authority. In these works you can find a few of examples of social rebellion. Intellectuals use literature to work through social issues. In Fifine at the Fair, a social rebellion can be seen when the man explores the fair. The time this poem was written…

“To be or not to be”, modern society still struggles with the everlasting debate of William Shakespeare’s intent in how he portrays his female characters. Was the greatest playwright a sexist? Many of his works such as Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet were excruciated by the audience due to its diminishing content towards women. Thus, by addressing Part 1: Language in Cultural Context of the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, the audience realizes that it’s no different. Once again,…

like his own property. He states: “True, he hath my love,/ And what is mine my love shall render him./ And she is mine, and all my right for her/ I do estate unto Demetrius” (1.1.95-98). Here, Egeus wants Demetrius to be Hermia’s groom rather than Lysander. However, when Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius, Egeus interjects saying that he imposes absolute power over her and that she must obey him and follow his commands dutifully, displaying the lack of respect he has for his daughter. Physical…

Outside help is needed for true love to prosper, this shows what the author defines love as. This circle of love and jealousy where Helen loves Demetrius who loves Hermia, who loves Lysander, who ends up loving Helen can only be halted by the magic and meddling of mischievous fairies. Since all of this magic happens within the dream it portrays how dreaming is magic. How is dreaming like magic? In dreams you can fly, you can die, betray…

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Helena feels she is being mocked through Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius, yet none of them are aware of what is taking place, either. “Lo, she is one of this confederacy,/ Now I perceive they have conjoined all three,/ to fashion this false sport in spite of me.” (3.2 192-194) Helena believes Hermia to…

William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a play about the difficulties of love and how magic comes with a price. Puck also known as Robin Goodfellow is Oberon the King of the fairies jester. In this play, Robin Goodfellow or Puck could be a protagonist and an antagonist of this play for the soul fact that he causes all the conflict and he develops everyone. He is a troublemaker in the play because he applies the “love juice” to the wrong Athenians. Therefore, in this paper I am going…

of six amateur actors who are under constantly manipulated and controlled by the fairies inhibiting the forest most of play is set. The play begins with the Hermia refusal to marry Egeus who is the father’s favorite but instead she is in love with Lysander. The analysis of the comedy is to show how the different roles each gender has to play within the film. Notably, the…

get into some examples of gender inequality! One example of a time where I thought there was an issue in Midsummer Night’s Dream, was when Egeus was forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius, even when she had clearly told him that she wanted to marry Lysander. The fact that Hermia would rather die, and the fact that her father would let her die, just over a husband! It’s simply outrageous! This shows gender inequality because the women back then weren't allowed to choose who they wanted to marry…