Theatre

Introduction To Theatre

A Midsummer Nights Dream

The legend of Shakespeare’s work is immense. His works have been copied and sold through out many parts of the world. By the eighteenth century he had gained the reputation of the greatest poet ever to write in English. A Midsummer Nights Dream portrays the events of a marriage between Theseus and Hippolyta. This play, which is categorized, as comedy, has become one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays performed across the world.

“ Love looks not with eyes, but with the mind “ (Act 1, Scene 1). This was said by Helena. It is not very far into the play, but it is something that caught my attention very early on. This play is surrounded of love and confusion. Helena is deeply in love with Demetrious who loves the more attractive women Hermia. There are many who fail to realize that looks aren’t everything. Beauty is only skin deep. I believe someone who believes looks are everything, become very shallow.

Fortunately in this generation arranged marriage is not a problem for many. We are able to fall in love, and by choice choose to be spend the rest of your life with them. I have never been a fan of arranged marriage. In A Midsummer Nights Dream Egeus’ has a desired wish for Hermia to marry madly in love Demetrious. Hermia does not wish to marry anyone but Lysander who her father does not approve. I don’t think its fair to have to marry someone where there is no mutual desire of marriage.

I have come to understand that in this play love is a strong thing. But why run after someone who no longer loves you. I almost feel as if Helena is contradicting herself when she says “ Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind”. She is fully aware of how love should be, yet the whole I play she was continuously running after Demetrious even wishing for better looks so she could win him back. Lysander has fallen in love with Helena, Demetrious as fallen in love with Hermia. This has become a love quarrel. Neither...