1. A mid summer nights dream
Puck is also directed to apply the flower to Demetrius, the object of Helena's affection. Puck, in his characteristically blundering fashion, applies the flower to Lysander, the Love of Helena's friend Hermia. After realizing his mishap, Puck applies the flower to Demetrius, sending both men into blind devotion to Helena. ... In true romantic fashion, the two young men decide to duel over the affection of Helena. Hermia is left broken-hearted and begins to strike out against her former friend Helena. ...
On the other hand, Helena is in love with Demetrius. ... Lysander awakes to see Helena, who is aimlessly walking through the woods, and instantly falls in love with her. ... He awakes to Helena, who now has two men in love with her. ... Helena and Hermia argue because Helena thinks that Hermia is in on the men'sjoke.? ...
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. ...
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. ....
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...
Oberon then happens to overhear a conversation between Helena, and the man she loves, Demetrius. ... It is amongst this chaos that Puck says to Oberon: "Captain of our fairy band, Helena is here at hand: And the youth, mistook by me, Pleading for a lover's fee. ... Helena and Hermia, who are supposed to have been nearly sisters, come to a point where they are far more than inches away from seeing eye to eye. In fact, Hermia gets to be so angry and insecure that she threatens to claw out Helena's eyes (3.2.298). While they are arguing about how and why Helena has stolen Hermia&#...