Part of the meaning of Midsummer Night's Dream is that love is irrational. We know that Demetrius falls in love with Helena because of a magical love-juice but there is no rational coherent reason why Helena should love him either. She just does.
Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Helena
that he can be sure of loving Helena
No Helina. There is a Helena, who is the daughter of Nedar and is in love with Demetrius.
Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander and Demetrius both love Hermia. Helena loves Demetrius.
Lysander and Demetrius are characters in William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Lysander is portrayed as a rational and romantic lover who is deeply in love with Hermia. Demetrius, on the other hand, initially pursues Hermia but later falls in love with Helena due to the effects of a love potion. Lysander's love for Hermia is genuine and based on mutual affection, while Demetrius' feelings for Helena are manipulated and initially one-sided.
Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Helena
Before the play starts Helena is engaged with Demetrius, and Hermia and Lysander are in love with each other and are planning to get married. But then Demetrius falls in love with Hermia and wants to marry her, Hermia still loves Lysander and does not want to marry Demetrius (Hermia's father wants Hermia to marry Demetrius). Helena still loves Demetrius. Then Lysander loves Helena who loves Demetrius who loves Hermia, Hermia still loves Lysander. Demetrius then changes his thoughts and starts to love Helena again, but Lysander is still in love with Helena. But then every thing changes as everyone goes back to who they loved in the first place; Helena -> Demetrius Demetrius -> Helena Hermia -> Lysander Lysander -> Hermia Very confusing! :)
No-Hermia falls in love with Lysander whereas Helena falls in love with Demetrius (who is meant to be Hermias husband to be!)
"I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, The more you beat me, I will fawn on you. Use me but as your spaniel, spurn me, strike me, Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave, Unworthy as I am, to follow you. What worser place can I beg in your love-- And yet a place of high respect with me-- Than to be used as you use your dog?" (2.1 lines 202-209) She's one sick puppy.
that he can be sure of loving Helena
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Helena does indeed want Demetrius to love her, but at the same time she doesn't believe that he will. Remember how she called herself "as ugly as a bear"? So when, thanks to the love potion, Demetrius starts to say he loves her, she thinks he cannot be serious, and that Demetrius is just doing it to make fun of her.
No Helina. There is a Helena, who is the daughter of Nedar and is in love with Demetrius.
Helena tells Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander's plan to elope because she hopes that by revealing this information, Demetrius will love her instead of Hermia. Helena is desperate for Demetrius's affection and believes that her loyalty to him will make him realize her feelings for him.
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, the dreams influence Helena and Demetrius by causing turmoil in their romantic relationships. After Puck's mistake with the love potion, Demetrius falls in love with Helena, and this creates confusion and jealousy between them. The dreams serve as a catalyst for the comedy and chaos that ensues in the play.
At the beginning they are: Lysander and Hermia Hippolyta and Theseus A one sided love between Helena and Demetrius. (On Helena's part) At the end they are: Lysander and Hermia Hippolyta and Theseus Helena and Demetrius
Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander and Demetrius both love Hermia. Helena loves Demetrius.