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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