(Act3 Sc2) Hermia has formed a close friendship with Helena as she comforts her when Helena feels ugly compared to her, "Take comfort. ... Hermia is self-conscious about her height and through her jealousy of Helena near the end of the play, who now has two suitors after her, she thinks that Helena has used her height to win them over. ... This is evident in Act3 Scene2 when Hermia wants to fight and Helena doesn't. Hermia shows here that she is a more aggressive than Helena. In Act1 scene1 Hermia clearly shows that she enjoys the control that she has over Helena, however when the roles...

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I the beginning there is a love triangle, Hermia loves Lysander who loves her as well, and Helena loves Demetrius (whom she was once engaged to) but he too loves Hermia, leaving one girl with too many, and one with few. ... Oberon(King of the faries) told Puck to put the juice of a flower on the Athenian Boy, so he would fall in love with Helena. ... In doing so the mishap happens where when he tried to correct the problem, both Lysander and Demetrius end up in love with Helena. ... The 2 men prepare to battle for the love of Helena when Puck brings them into the woods and mimmiks thei...

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He falls in love with Helena instantly, and abandons Hermia without a second thought -- treating his former beloved quite cruelly when she asks why he''s done so, and even offering to fight a duel with Demetrius when they both end up loving the other woman, Helena. ... Helena Before the start of the play, Helena has been jilted by her boyfriend, Demetrius, who has decided that he now loves her best friend, Hermia. Helena doesn''t bear a grudge toward Hermia, nor does she react angrily to Demetrius. ... Helena tells Demetrius about the elopement plans of Hermia and Lysander...

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Both Lysander and Demetrius end up falling in love with Helena and they all start fighting with each other because Helena just thinks they are leading her on. ... They all wake up loving the right people and then Demetrius marries Helena and Lysander marries Hermia. ... My favorite parts were when Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, and Lysander were all under the spell and arguing, the play within the play, and the dancing at the end. ...

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Lysander and Hermia tell Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, of their plans to elope. Helena then tells Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's planned elopement, and Demetrius storms into the woods after his love, and Helena follows him; as much as he hates her. ... Oberon had seen how horribly that Demetrius was to Helena and ordered Puck to spread some if its juice on Demetrius"s eyes. ... Hermia sees this and becomes so jealous that she challenges Helena to a fight. Lysander and Demetrius almost fight over Helena, but Puck somehow manages to get them both lost in the woods. ...

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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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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. ...

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Helena loves one who loves her not - Demetrius. ... (Act I, Scene I, Line 65) "You can endure the livery of a nun, For aye to be in shady cloister mew"d," (Act I, Scene I, Line 70) Hermia and Lysander decide to run away from Athens and they tell Helena who tells Demetrius because she thinks he will be grateful. Helena is jealous that Demetrius loves Hermia so. ... (Act I, Scene I, Line 202) Demetrius runs in pursuit after the couple at night into the woods and threatens violence if Helena does not leave him alone. Poor Helena is head over heels in love with him and will not gi...

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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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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.? ...

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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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Lysander and Hermia decide to escape from Athens that very evening, and tell Hermia's very good friend Helena of their plan. Helena, in a desperate attempt to make Demetrius fall in love with her, tells him of the two lovers plans. Helena and Demetrius follow them. Demetrius in an effort to find his future bride, and Helena in an effort to make Demetrius fall in love with her. ... Afterward, everything goes back to normal, with the acceptation of Demetrius, who is now in love with Helena. ...

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Love, or what is more commonly known as love, can take hold in an instant and feel very much like magic that is being put over you. It can make you do things that you would never of done and makes you feel like your floating in air. It hits you without you knowing that it's going to happen and there...

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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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However, Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius, who does not love her in return. After Puck places a love spell on Lysander and Demetrius, they both fall in love with Helena. Helena feels the men are mocking her in her love for Demetrius. A confused Hermia begins to resent Helena, and Helena believes Hermia is also making fun of her. ... What is ultimately important though, is that Helena and Hermia are steadfast in their love for Demetrius and Lysander, respectively. ...

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One of the ways is "young love" as seen between Hermia, Lynsander, Helena and Demetrius. ... In the long term the lovers are correctly paired together: Lynsander to Hermia and Demetrius to Helena. Demetrius says to Helena 'Oh Helen, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine!' ... Helena refers to her as 'fierce even though she is little'. In the end Egeus cannot stop Demetrius from loving Helena as when he asks him about his change of heart, he replies, 'The object and the pleasure of mine eye, is only Helena.' ...

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Helena Norberg-Hodge did just that as she dedicated a significant portion of her life to examining the main arteries that supported the vivacity of an amazing group of people called the Ladakhis. ... With the examination of some of the texts of the author of Ancient Futures, Helena Norberg-Hodge, one can ascertain the intended message that not only is particular of Ladakh and how the impression of modern life is perceived, but also is representative of the entire "underdeveloped" world, with Ladakh serving as a microcosm for said purpose. ...

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Helena Bonham Carter, who played Ophelia, made an extraordinary showing with playing the part of a youthful lost young lady, who has experienced numerous tragedies throughout her life, and has now gone crazy. ... Zeffirelli made an extremely wise choice when he chose to have almost no cosmetics on Helena this made Ophelia look worn down and tired, which she would be suffering from with becoming mad. ... Zeffirelli not only chose extremely well thought out costumes for each character, but his directing style towards Helena Bonham Carter for the Ophelia Madness scene created an effective portra...

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The conclusion might be that Demetrius as to choose between Hermia, and Helena. ... Shakespeare's seems to have deliberately avoided developing Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius as unique characters. ... Demetrius now loves Helena, and Lysander returns to his original love for Hermia. ... The three couples are the King and the Queen, Hermia, and Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius. ... The dialogue makes it clear that she is shorter than Helena. ...

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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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Constantines mother was named Helena, and she usually goes by the name, Saint Helena because later in life, she became a Christian, and her good work led to her becoming a saint. ... Constantine along with Minervina and Flavia had six children, and their names were Constans, Constantius II, Constantine II, Helena, Constantia, and Crispus. ...

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