They are about the same age, the same social class, and are both unmarried.
Hermia and Lysander are both young lovers in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" who are determined to be together despite obstacles. They both defy authority for the sake of love and are portrayed as courageous and passionate characters.
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These words are spoken by Lysander in Act 1, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. He uses this line to express his belief that obstacles and challenges are common in love.
Lysander marries Hermia
Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander and Demetrius both love Hermia. Helena loves Demetrius.
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.
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."
Hermia thinks that Demetrius has killed Lysander because she finds Lysander's blood-stained handkerchief near Demetrius, and believes it to be evidence of his guilt. Demetrius swears he did not harm Lysander, and Hermia eventually discovers that Puck's mischief is responsible for the confusion.
In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," there are multiple love interests and relationships. Hermia loves Lysander, Demetrius initially loves Hermia but later falls for Helena, and Helena loves Demetrius. Additionally, Titania, the queen of the fairies, falls in love with Bottom when she is under a spell.
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.
The main storyline concerns the young people Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius and Helena. Hermia and Lysander are lovers, but Demetrius wants to marry Hermia too, and has Hermia's father and the law on his side. Helena used to be Demetrius's girlfriend, but he dumped her to chase after Hermia. To escape the law, Lysander and Hermia plan to fly the country through the wood next to town, and Helena and Demetrius follow. Due to the unexpected interference of various fairies in the wood, Lysander is magicked into loving Helena, then Demetrius is magicked into loving her also. The spell on Lysander is reversed so he goes back to loving Hermia, and they are found and invited to return to the city and to marry each other, Lysander marrying Hermia and Demetrius marrying Helena.
Lysander & Hermia
Helena accuses Hermia of conspiring with Lysander and Demetrius to make fun of her.