Oberon decides to help Helena because he sees her heartbroken over Demetrius, who is in love with Hermia. Oberon wants to help restore harmony and balance in their relationships so that they can all be happy. Additionally, Oberon wants to correct the chaos caused by Puck's mistake with the love potion.
Oberon sees Demetrius acting in an abusive manner towards Helena. In order to help Helena out, since he feels sorry for her, Oberon gets Puck to put the love-in-idleness juice on Demetrius's eyes.
He appears to be sorry for her because Demetrius mistreats her.
Because both Demetrius and Lysander love her while Helena who loves Demetrius is loved by no one.
In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Oberon instructs Puck to use a magical flower's juice to make one of the young men, Demetrius, fall in love with Helena. Puck is tasked with ensuring that Demetrius, who currently loves Hermia, becomes infatuated with Helena instead. Oberon hopes to resolve the love confusion among the young lovers by manipulating their affections through this enchantment.
Not exactly. His plan for Titania worked but his plan to get Demetrius to fall for Helena didn't, thanks to Puck's error.
The people involved in Act II, Scene 1, are Oberon, Titania, Puck, Demetrius, Helena, and one of Titania's attendants. Oberon and Titania are arguing about their infidelities, and after Titania leaves, Demetrius and Helena appear, but they cannot see Oberon (he is invisible). Oberon hatches a scheme with Puck to get back at Titania but decides instead to help Helena by making Demetrius fall in love her.
Oberon gives the love potion to Lysander to resolve the conflict between him and Hermia, who is in love with Lysander but is being pursued by Demetrius. Oberon wants to teach Demetrius a lesson and make him fall in love with Helena, who is infatuated with him. By using the potion on Lysander, Oberon aims to create chaos and ultimately restore harmony among the lovers, showcasing the complexities of love and desire in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Oberon learns of Puck's mistake when he observes the chaos caused by the love potion's misapplication. Instead of enchanting the correct Athenian, Puck mistakenly causes Lysander to fall in love with Helena instead of Hermia. Oberon realizes Puck's error when he sees the confusion and turmoil among the lovers in the forest, prompting him to intervene and rectify the situation.
She could, except that Oberon snuck up on her when she was asleep and juiced her with the Love-in-Idleness. She was also asleep when he juiced her with the antidote. Although Oberon could make himself invisible to mortals like Demetrius and Helena, it probably didn't work on other fairies.
Oberon learns of Puck's mistake when he observes the chaotic consequences of Puck's error in administering the love potion. He witnesses the confusion caused by the two Athenian lovers, Lysander and Demetrius, both pursuing Helena instead of the intended target, Hermia. Realizing that Puck has mistakenly enchanted the wrong man, Oberon decides to intervene and rectify the situation. This moment highlights Oberon's authority and desire to restore order in the enchanted forest.
In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the young lovers Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius meet in the forest. They become entangled in a mix-up influenced by the fairy king Oberon and his mischievous servant Puck.
The cast of The Seasons Alter - 2002 includes: Keira Knightley as Helena Cherie Lunghi as Titania Lloyd Owen as Oberon