At the given time, Demetrius goes into the woods after his love with Helena in tow. ... During their clandestine meeting, Oberon notices Demetrius and Helena coming through the woods with Demetrius acting extremely nasty to Helena. ... While in search of Demetrius and Helena, Puck runs aground Lysander and Hermia. ... Demetrius and Helena come across Lysander and Hermia sleeping. Out of pure chance, Lysander first noticed Helena when he awoke. ...

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Lysander and Hermia flee into the woods pursued by Demetrius who is being pursued by Helena. ... Oberon places the potion on Demetrius as well who also falls in love with Helena. ... Hermia thinks that Helena has done something to steal Lysander from her. ... The two new couples return to Thesus and profess that Demetrius no longer wants Hermia but Helena. Thesus declares that Hermia be wed to Lysander and Helena to Demetrius at his wedding at once. ...

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Lysanders emotions toward his one true love, Hermia, had evacuated his heart and now was spilled upon Helena. ... Demetrius, who thought he was in love with Hermia, now had lasting emotion toward Helena, who was also now loved by Lysander. ... We first see this through the character Helena. Helena is in deep love with Demetrius, the king who Egeus wants to exchange vows with Hermia. ... Just as Helena is following her heart, so too are Hermia and Lysander. ...

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Later Lysander is enchanted by the fairies and awakens to love Helena. "Lysander's love, that would not let him bide-Fair Helena! ... When he is enchanted by the fairies his whole tune changes toward Helena and Hermia... Helena is a very interesting character because she is chasing her love. ... Lysander and Demetrius fight for Hermia's love, then Helena's. ...

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In contrast with Hermia, Helena thinks that love makes a person be blind. ... Demetrius loves Helena before doting Hermia. ... Helena replies that the reason of Demetrius's treachery is "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind" (773). In this sentence, "the mind" looks like erotic desire because Helena figures "love " as "blind Cupid". ... And more, Helena thinks that she dotes on Demetrius in the same way that he dotes on Hermia. ...

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Helena cries out to Demetrius not to abandon her "darkling", or in the dark (Act II, Scene 2, 85). ... Lysander declares "Not Hermia, but Helena I love" (Act II, Scene 2, 112) and Demetrius showers Helena with words of adoration in Act III, Scene 2, Lines 137-144. ... Helena claims that real love has little to do with the eyes and that the gaze of the mind gives love its true shape, but even in making this assertion Helena is forced to rely on sight imagery: "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,/ And therefore is winged Cupid blind" (Act I, Scene 1, 234-235). Helena uses sight ...

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Lysander and Demetrius, Helena and Hermia, each of them switches roles and becomes the other person. ... The nature of this interchangeability is evidenced in Act Three and repeated in Act Four, as Helena says to Hermia: "We, Hermia, like two artificial gods / Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds / Had been incorporate. ... After all, Lysander and Demetrius have been able to shift their love the Helena without noticing any difference whatsoever. ...

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For instance, Lysander falls deeply in love for Helena (under the influence of the magical flower juice), causing both Helena and Hermia in total confusion. DEMETRIUS & HELENA The final couple here that I would like to discuss is Demetrius and Helena who are indirectly connected with the previous couple which I have justified my views. ... The conflict arises when Demetrius changes his mind for Hermia's outer (physical appearance) beauty instead of Helena. ... I can conclude that Demetrius "fickleness" is the main cause that creates a great deal of heartache for Helena. ....

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Although brief, the audience notes as his devotion sways from Hermia to Helena. ... Finally, the fourth love interest illustrates the unrequited love present among Demetrius and Helena. ... While one must recognize Demetrius" fickle nature, it is also important to note his cold-heartedness to Helena. ... However, despite his callousness, Helena's infatuation does not stray. ...

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Yet to make the situation even more complicated, Helena loves Demetrius but she repulses him. ... Oberon wanted Puck to cast the magical love flower into the eyes of his wife, Titania, and Demetrius so that he return Helena's passion for him. ... So now both men love Helena and Hermia does not know what to do with herself. ... Lysander once again loves his fair Hermia, and Helena is loved by Demetrius. ...

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Elena Shokhina and Baris Erhan played the second set of lovers, Helena and Demetrius. ... In the final portion of the first act a series of pas de deux are performed between Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius. Their tangled web of love is shown as Helena displays her affection for Demetrius, while Demetrius expresses his love for Hermia, and while Hermia and Lysander proclaim their love for one another. ... After a fight between Lysander and Demetrius, Puck mischievously cast a spell under which Lysander thinks he loves Helena and Demetius also thinks he loves Helena. ... The third a...

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In trying to force Hermia's submission to his ideas of love and seemingly sustain his superego, it may be that Egeus is experiencing a conflict in his identity causing his conflict to pour over into other identity conflicts, such as the confused "love square" consisting of Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and "helpless little" Helena. ... Considering the relationship between Helena and Demetrius at the beginning of the play, Helena's remark that "love looks not with the eyes but with the mind" seems to be the major transformation that takes place in all of the characters. ... How ironi...

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Similarity "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Romeo and Juliet" both show how powerful love can be. Love is a very serious matter during the era Shakespeare existed. You can tell this by, not only seeing that the root of both these plays is falling in love, but also by some of the comments the ch...

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