Comparing Couples from Midsummer Night's Dream
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Hello, I have read a Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare and need help in describing the similarities and differences in Lysander & Hermia and Demetrius & Helena's relationship. What do the two couples have in common and how are they different?
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This solution outlines questions to consider when you need to compare and contrast two couples, two pairs, in this case couples from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream.
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To come up with 2 pages that provide a good analysis of the two mortal relationships in Midsummer Night's Dream all you have to do is use the following guide. You can do this in no time with ease!
Think of the four people involved: Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, Helena.
LYSANDER AND DEMETRIUS ARE VERY SIMILAR
HELENA AND HERMIA ARE VERY DIFFERENT
Who of the four try to WOO or seduce someone? ANSWER: DEMETRIUS & HELENA
AT THE BEGINNING
DEMETRIUS WANTS TO MARRY HERMIA
HERMIA AND LYSANDER WANT TO BE TOGETHER
HELENA WANTS DEMETRIUS & SHE THINKS SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND SO THINKS DEMETRIUS SHOULD WANT HER INSTEAD OF WANTING HERMIA
WHEN PUCK MAKES A LOVE POTION THAT THE TWO BOYS RECEIVE THINGS CHANGE
DEMETRIUS WANTS HELENA (BUT HELENA DOESN'T TRUST HIM AT FIRST)
LYSANDER WANTS HELENA
HELENA THINKS IT IS WEIRD THAT THE TWO GUYS WANT HER
HERMIA IS SAD THAT LYSANDER NOW WANTS HELENA; HERMIA THINKS IT MAY BE PHYSICAL FEATURE THAT MADE HIM CHANGE HIS MIND; HERMIA IS SHORTER AND DARKER THAN HELENA
Do the two succeed? ANSWER: EVERYONE ENDS UP MARRIED BUT DEMETRIUS ENDS UP WITH HELENA NOT HERMIA
What helps success? What hinders success? HERMIA's ...
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