Philostrate believes that the Mechanicals' play is not suitable for the refined tastes of the Duke and his court. He thinks it is a poor choice for entertainment and is concerned about how it might reflect on the Duke and his court if they were to witness such a performance.
Theseus is a great leader. this is because he cares for his his people and enforces the law of the land. he is also a selfless leader because he wants everyone to be happy on his wedding day and he gives the working mens play a chance even though Philostrate told him it was terrible.
Theseus is a great leader. this is because he cares for his his people and enforces the law of the land. he is also a selfless leader because he wants everyone to be happy on his wedding day and he gives the working mens play a chance even though Philostrate told him it was terrible.
Act V Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream is in fact all of Act 5. The following things happen: 1. Theseus muses on the similarity of lunatics, lovers and poets. 2. Theseus asks Philostrate what entertainment they should have. Against Philostrate's advice he chooses Bottom and company. 3. Bottom and company perform Pyramus and Thisbe. 4. Theseus and the young marrieds go to bed. 5. The fairies appear and bless the newlyweds. 6. Puck delivers an epilogue.
Theseus and Hippolyta are not at all related in any way in Greek mythology. You might be thinking about Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this play, Hippolyta, an Amazon, is engaged to Theseus, the Due of Athens.
In one version Hippolyta's death is caused by the marriage of Theseus to Phaedra.
that they are doing a play of midsummer nights dream in a play
They talk about their upcoming wedding.
Theseus chooses to see the play about Pyramus and Thisbe because he is intrigued by the idea of tragic love and the emotions it can evoke. He enjoys being immersed in the dramatic storytelling and finds it more engaging than the other entertainments available.
Theseus has the role of an authority figure, blocking the romance of Hermia and Lysander, and providing the motivation for them to enter the forest. Later, in the same role, Theseus is able to provide reconciliation and resolution to the lovers' situation by allowing them to pair off in the way they desire. Theseus and Hippolyta together provide the occasion of an upcoming marriage. This is the pretext for the mechanicals' play. Their wedding also becomes the event around which the final action in the play coalesces: the play Pyramus and Thisbe and the wedding of the lovers. Theseus as an authority figure can only operate in the town; in the forest he is beyond his jurisdiction, which is why Hermia and Lysander go there. For so long as the action is in the forest, Theseus is absent. Oberon is the king there.
Theseus rules over Athens in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." He is the Duke of Athens and embodies authority and order in the play.
The Duke of Athens in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is Theseus. He is a noble and powerful ruler who is preparing for his wedding to Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons. Theseus is known for his wisdom and authority in the play.
Egeus, Philostrate, various Fairies including Mustardseed, Cobweb, Peaseblossom and Moth, who has only two words to say: "And I."