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Examples Of Control In A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Control was a major theme throughout the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The control can be seen in the form of manipulation of emotions and actions. The results of this manipulation are mixed as one attempt was a success and the other was a failure. An example of successful control can be seen with the two characters Helena and Demetrius. When Oberon saw the misery Helena was in, following Demetrius everywhere to tell him that she loves him, Oberon decided to put the love juice on Demetrius. In Act 3 scene 2 it states, “You purple flower, hit by cupids arrow, sink in the pupils of this man’s eyes ….. Young man when you wake up if she’s nearby beg her to cure your lovesickness.” After Demetrius woke up, he first saw Helena, which he now fell in love with. The flower juice “made my love for Hermia melt away like snow …. Now the only person I love, and believe in and want to look at is Helena.” (Act 4, Scene 1) In conclusion, manipulating by magic was successful because it connected Helena and Demetrius. …show more content…

Egeus was trying to control Hermia and make her marry Demetrius which loves her but Hermia’s heart wants Lysander. In act 1 scene 1 it states, “If she won’t agree to marry Demetrius right now, I ask you to let me exercise the right that all fathers have in Athens ….. As the law says: I can either make her marry Demetrius or have her killed.” Egeus would do anything to make his daughter to marry Demetrius. So, Hermia and Lysander decide to leave Athens to escape the law. Theseus found the lovers in the woods and stated “You pretty lovers are lucky you met me here. We’ll talk more about this later, Egeus.” (Act 4, Scene 1) Theseus decides that he’ll “overriding your wishes. These couples will be married long with me and Hippolyta in the temple later today.” (Act 4, Scene 1) Now Demetrius will marry Helena and Lysander will marry Hermia. In conclusion, Egeus failed to control

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