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The fact is, Hermia and Helena, Lysander and Demetrius, they're not all that different from each other! Apart from their names and who they like in the beginning, we could not tell them apart from their speech or dialogue. They have no personality or will power of their own, which is why they are almost always controlled by the love potion that puck sprinkles in their eyes.
In the first act, Helena is the jealous one because both men love Hermia. Later on, (not sure if it's the second act or not) Hermia is the jealous one, suggesting that the only thing that separates her from her sisterly double, Helena, is the fact that she was not in Helena's shoes. Lysander loved her so she didn't act jealous. But the moment the two men switched to Helena, she acted the same way. This shows that they are kind of the same person.
That's just one way of looking it but I'm sure you could find critics who disagree.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn the most basic and simple answer I can give, if Helena hadn't blabbed to Demetrius about Lysander & Hermia's elopement, Hermia would have been able to run off and marry Lysander without any interruptions or complications. So Helena's devotion towards Demetrius and her jealousy towards her former best friend are what get in the way of Hermia's plans.
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∙ 8y agoHermia is short and dark; Helena is tall and fair. (These descriptions are probably those of the boys who first played the parts.) Hermia is positive, optimistic and generous. Helena is diffident, self-deprecating, whiny and underhanded.
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∙ 13y agoshe is angry because she is a jealos cow!!
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What causes Helena to become angry with Hermia and why does Helena refuse to believe her friend and her would - be lovers?
Helena is Miss Low-Self-Esteem. According to her, she is as ugly as a bear and deserves to be treated by Demetrius in the same way he treats his spaniel. So when Lysander and Demetrius come along professing their love for her, she thinks they must be making fun of her because she is so much less attractive than Hermia. Then along comes Hermia, who is bewildered by Lysander's change of behaviour. Helena does not see this for what it is. She assumes that Hermia must immediately see that Helena is being made fun of, and if she is a good friend she would take Helena's side. Since she doesn't take Helena's side, Helena immediately comes to the conclusion that Hermia is part of this imaginary plot against her, and she gives Hermia a long lecture about being a better friend. Hermia expresses her incredulity: "I am amazed at your passionate words. I scorn you not; it seems that you scorn me." As crazy as Helena's logic seems to be, it is just the kind of reasoning you find in people who are convinced of their own worthlessness.
What do you think might have happened if oberon had not interfered with the conflict among the four young people?
Lysander and Hermia would likely have got to Lysander's aunt's place outside the city, and have found a way to be married. Egeus would have been so angry that he would have talked Theseus into banishing them. Meanwhile Demetrius would have been frustrated and angry with tramping around the woods all night and have blamed Helena for the whole thing. Helena would have run off crying and have gone to a convent to become a nun. Demetrius would have become a crabby and abusive bachelor. Hippolyta would not have been impressed with Theseus's governing skills and would have murdered him shortly after their marriage. Lysander and Hermia, being banished from Athens, would have moved to Corinth or Thebes or some other Greek city, and become prosperous and happy. That's what I think anyway.
Why has egeus brought his daughter and two suitors to theseus?
Egeus is angry because Hermia refuses to obey his wishes on who she should marry. He has arranged a marriage between Demetrius and Hermia, but Hermia is not cooperating because she is in love with Lysander. It can also be argued that Egeus is angry not simply because of her disobedience, but also because she has actually fallen in love with someone else.
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What causes Helena to become angry with Hermia and why does Helena refuse to believe her friend and her would - be lovers?
Helena is Miss Low-Self-Esteem. According to her, she is as ugly as a bear and deserves to be treated by Demetrius in the same way he treats his spaniel. So when Lysander and Demetrius come along professing their love for her, she thinks they must be making fun of her because she is so much less attractive than Hermia. Then along comes Hermia, who is bewildered by Lysander's change of behaviour. Helena does not see this for what it is. She assumes that Hermia must immediately see that Helena is being made fun of, and if she is a good friend she would take Helena's side. Since she doesn't take Helena's side, Helena immediately comes to the conclusion that Hermia is part of this imaginary plot against her, and she gives Hermia a long lecture about being a better friend. Hermia expresses her incredulity: "I am amazed at your passionate words. I scorn you not; it seems that you scorn me." As crazy as Helena's logic seems to be, it is just the kind of reasoning you find in people who are convinced of their own worthlessness.
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What do you think might have happened if oberon had not interfered with the conflict among the four young people?
Lysander and Hermia would likely have got to Lysander's aunt's place outside the city, and have found a way to be married. Egeus would have been so angry that he would have talked Theseus into banishing them. Meanwhile Demetrius would have been frustrated and angry with tramping around the woods all night and have blamed Helena for the whole thing. Helena would have run off crying and have gone to a convent to become a nun. Demetrius would have become a crabby and abusive bachelor. Hippolyta would not have been impressed with Theseus's governing skills and would have murdered him shortly after their marriage. Lysander and Hermia, being banished from Athens, would have moved to Corinth or Thebes or some other Greek city, and become prosperous and happy. That's what I think anyway.
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