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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However the magic does resolve the love rectangle between, Demetius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander. ... One such example is that of the four young lovebirds; Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius, they are involved in a love rectangle. Two of the men are in love with Hermia and neither of them is in love with Helena. ...

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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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Shakespeare displays love and freedom by, "O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine! ... With the freedom of emotion and love the forest often had many scenes of love and action such as the one Demetrius says to Helena. ...

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The ideology of feminism emerges in A Midsummer Night's Dream through the opposing settings of Athens and the forest and the characters of Helena, Hermia, and Titania. ... Feminism makes a strong appearance in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream through the settings of Athens and the forest and the characters of Helena, Hermia, and Titania. ...

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The Role Of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream The role and character of Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, in A Midsummer Night's Dream, is not only entertaining but quite useful. William Shakespeare seems to have created the character of Puck from his own childhood. I...

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How does Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream respond to the specific theatrical conditions and legal restrictions placed upon commercial theatres in late sixteenth-century London? In the Renaissance period only men performed on stage, which meant that boys played the female roles. This provides...

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