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Hermia's father, who wants her to marry Demetrius instead and is relying on an old law which says that it is what he wants that counts, not what Hermia wants.

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Q: What is preventing Hermia and Lysander from getting married?
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Hermia and Lysander plan to visit Lysander's aunt who lives outside of Athens to get married. They want to escape the Athenian law that requires Hermia to marry Demetrius instead of her true love, Lysander. They believe that by marrying outside of Athens, they can be together without the interference of the law.


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She does, eventually. However, at the beginning of the play, her father invokes a law which says that she must marry the man he chooses for her, or become a nun, or be put to death. Lysander is not the man her father chooses, so none of the legal options involve Hermia marrying Lysander. However, she and Lysander go for a less legal option: skipping town and eloping somewhere else.


Who likes who in midsummer nights dream?

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Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander and Demetrius both love Hermia. Helena loves Demetrius.


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Lysander is in love with Hermia at the beginning of the play but cannot marry her because her father will not consent. Demetrius is also sort of in love with her but cannot marry her because she refuses to marry him.


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Hermia told her. "Take comfort. He [Demetrius] no more shall see my face. Lysander and myself shall fly this place." Lysander tells her as well. "Helen, to you our minds we will unfold."


Why does Hermia think that Demetrius has killed Lysander?

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Who does lysander love in a midsummer's night dream?

Lysander initially loves Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." However, due to magic and misunderstandings, he temporarily falls in love with Helena before being restored to his true feelings for Hermia.


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