Lysander

does not consent, Hermia emphasizes that she is firm in her decision not to marry Demetrius, and shows that she will defend her interests no matter what might happen to her. In fact, Hermia is so determined to marry Lysander that she bravely sneaks out of Athens into the forest with Lysander in hopes of getting married there, once again…

Midsummer Night’s Dream”. As Helena loved a man that loved a different woman, this type of love is hard for a person to manage their feelings. Forced love was how King Theseus’ love was to Hippolyta. Finally, romantic love was how Hermia felt about Lysander, Hermia was willing to disobey the Athens law in which her father told her to marry Demetrius, be killed or live a single lifestyle (Bevington, 2014). Different feelings of love bring many thoughts to a person and their actions depend on how…

obstacles in the mission for love. In the play, Lysander and Hermia are forbidden to love by hermia's father, Egeus. Also, Helena loves Demetrius; although, Demetrius is disgusted by Helena and loves Hermia. Furthermore, Oberon wants Titania Indian boy, so he plots revenge against his lover to get the boy. When Lysander tells Hermia, “The course of true love never did run smooth” (1.1.134) he is announcing a central theme of the play. First of all, Lysander and Hermia love each other dearly…

leads, Hermia, shows that she is no fool. She is bold, and always stayed true to her love Lysander. She shows that she is willing to fight for love. Hermia doesn't want to marry, the person who her father wanted her to marry, Demetrius since she is in love with another man, Lysander. She chooses to openly obey him and to elope with him, even though she knows it is risky. Hermia says, "My good Lysander! I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow, by his best arrow with the golden head, by…

a gentleman which he approved of, but Hermia fell in love with Lysander without his permission instead. Demetrius and Helena once loved one another, but later Demetrius fell in love with Hermia instead, leaving Helena fighting in her one-sided love. Love triangles made situations even more complicated. In the beginning, Demetrius and Lysander both loved Hermia while Helena loved Demetrius; under love potion, Demetrius and Lysander both loved Helena instead. This represents the rough,…

judgement portrayed by the characters: Helena, Lysander and Titania. The lack of judgement caused by love is shown through the Helena, who has unrequited feeling for Demetrius. During the scene where Helena helps Demetrius, she prompts asking for Demetrius to love her, “But herein mean I to enrich my pain, / To have his sight thither and back again” (1.1.256-57). Helena has urged feeling for Demetrius…

Night Dream, the play is about a controversial circle of relationships. Hermia is a girl in love with Lysander but he father is completely against her love. Hermia’s decisions to disrespect her father and run away affect the plot of the play by causing controversy in the woods. There is a girl named Hermia who is deeply in love with someone named Lysander, but her father doesn’t approve of Lysander but rather another man named Demetrius. “I can either make her marry Demetrius or have her…

daughter, Hermia. Hermia wants to marry her love, Lysander, while her father wants her to marry Demetrius, who also loves her. Egeus tells Theseus that the law says that Hermia must listen to him because she is his property and he can…

Hermia and Lysander faced many hardships to be together. “Upon that day either prepare to die for disobedience to your father’s will, or else to wed Demetrius, as he would, or on Diana’s altar to protest for aye austerity and single life” (I. i 85-90. 13). Egeus demanded that his daughter Hermia marry a man she does not love. He wanted Theseus to punish Hermia if she didn’t comply with the demands. She had to marry Demetrius or be sent off to the convent. “Why should not I then prosecute my…

hate and yearning between the The use of magic love juice is used throughout the play and it makes the readers feel as though love can be controlled, and that it does not matter who you fall for because it can be easily trained; most would disagree. Lysander makes a comment in the play,…