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To be "clean" before marriage. In other words, to protect her virtue.
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∙ 9y agoBecause she wants to maintain her modesty before she is married.
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Where do hermia and lysander run away to in a midsummers night dream?
the woods
Compare and contrast lysander and demetrius?
Demetrius - Is a young nobleman of Athens. In the past, Demetrius acted as if he loved Helena, but after Helena fell in love with him, he changed his mind and pursued Hermia. Emboldened by Egeus's approval of him, Demetrius is undeterred by the fact that Hermia does not want him. Lysander- Is a young nobleman of Athens in love with Hermia. Although Hermia's father refuses to let her marry Lysander, Lysander believes that love must conquer all obstacles, so he persuades Hermia to run away from her home and family with him, into the forest.
What do Hermia and Lysander plan to do to counteract Hermia's father's refusal to allow them to marry in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
They plan to run awayabove question gives a correct answer, but I just want to give a complete answer, just in case.A. Run away to be marriedthey run away into the forest at night to see each other. then Helena over hears them and tells Demetrius to try to ruin their plans. then puck comes along and ruins everythingThe penalties for disobeying her father could include being shipped to a convent, or even death. Lysander and Hermia plan to sneak away to be married at the home of Lysander's aunt. (It is in the woods that the fairies become involved.)They decide to elope.They flee to the woods. Their spurned lovers follow them. Comic complications ensue.
Why doesn't lysander like demetrius?
Demetrius is trying to take away Lysander's girl.
What causes Helena to become angry with Hermia?
One Answer:Physically, Helena is tall and blonde and Hermia is short and dark. Hermia is optimistic and upbeat. She has confidence in Lysander and his love for her. She has a difficult time being persuaded that Lysander is more interested in Helena than in her. Once this sinks in, her reaction is to get mad at Helena for taking him away. Helena, on the other hand, has no self-esteem at all. She invites Demetrius to beat her and treat her like a dog ("I am your spaniel"). When Lysander and Demetrius say they love her she will not believe them, because she cannot believe that anyone could love her. "I am as ugly as a bear" she says. The contrast between bouncy, confident Hermia and whiny, self-effacing Helena couldn't be greater. Another Answer:I'd honestly say that there isn't much difference between them. Some Shakespeare analysts look at a Midsummer Night's Dream as an example of a story with no psychologically realistic characters. The idea that characters need to act like real people is more of 20th century notion. In other words, a Midsummer Night's Dream is more focused on Shakespeare's ideas of dreams vs. reality rather than a study of characters. The fact is, Hermia and Helena, Lysander and Demetrius, they're not all that different from each other! Apart from their names and who they like in the beginning, we could not tell them apart from their speech or dialogue. They have no personality or will power of their own, which is why they are almost always controlled by the love potion that puck sprinkles in their eyes.In the first act, Helena is the jealous one because both men love Hermia. Later on, (not sure if it's the second act or not) Hermia is the jealous one, suggesting that the only thing that separates her from her sisterly double, Helena, is the fact that she was not in Helena's shoes. Lysander loved her so she didn't act jealous. But the moment the two men switched to Helena, she acted the same way. This shows that they are kind of the same person.That's just one way of looking it but I'm sure you could find critics who disagree.
Did Hermia tell Helena that she was running away with Lysander or did Helena overhear the conversation between Hermia and Lysander?
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."
Where do hermia and lysander run away to in a midsummers night dream?
the woods
In act 1 the reader learns that Hermia's father refuses to allow her to marry Lysandor What do Hermia and Lysander to do to counteract his refusal?
Hermia and Lysander plan to elope to his aunt's house outside of Athens, where they can marry without her father's permission. They devise a plan to meet in the woods the following night and escape together.
Who says the course of true love never did run smooth in midsummer night's dream?
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.
How is Hermia self centered in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Hermia has no interest in marrying Demetrius even though her father wants it and Demetrius wants it for much of the play. She speaks her mind freely before her father and is scornful with Demetrius who she suspects of doing away with Lysander. But surely it doesn't make her self-centered to know what she wants and to insist on it. She is understanding and supportive of Helena's bid for Demetrius' love. She has every concern for her friend (until she suspects her of stealing Lysander away). She is much less self-centered than her friend Helena.
Compare and contrast lysander and demetrius?
Demetrius - Is a young nobleman of Athens. In the past, Demetrius acted as if he loved Helena, but after Helena fell in love with him, he changed his mind and pursued Hermia. Emboldened by Egeus's approval of him, Demetrius is undeterred by the fact that Hermia does not want him. Lysander- Is a young nobleman of Athens in love with Hermia. Although Hermia's father refuses to let her marry Lysander, Lysander believes that love must conquer all obstacles, so he persuades Hermia to run away from her home and family with him, into the forest.
What has hermia done for which she asks theseu's pardon?
Hermia asks for Theseus's pardon for refusing to marry Demetrius as her father wishes, and for running away with Lysander instead. She has disobeyed the law of Athens by defying her father's authority and rejecting Demetrius as her suitor.
What do Hermia and Lysander plan to do to counteract Hermia's father's refusal to allow them to marry in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
They plan to run awayabove question gives a correct answer, but I just want to give a complete answer, just in case.A. Run away to be marriedthey run away into the forest at night to see each other. then Helena over hears them and tells Demetrius to try to ruin their plans. then puck comes along and ruins everythingThe penalties for disobeying her father could include being shipped to a convent, or even death. Lysander and Hermia plan to sneak away to be married at the home of Lysander's aunt. (It is in the woods that the fairies become involved.)They decide to elope.They flee to the woods. Their spurned lovers follow them. Comic complications ensue.
Who is Hermia forced to marry become a nun or die in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Hermia is given the choice to marry Demetrius, become a nun, or face death by her father, Egeus, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Hermia chooses to elope with Lysander, rather than follow her father's wishes.
How is hermia ambitious in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Hermia displays her ambition through her determination to marry the man she loves, Lysander, despite her father's wishes for her to marry Demetrius. She is willing to defy societal norms and risk facing consequences in order to follow her heart and achieve her own happiness. Hermia's ambition drives her to take control of her own destiny and fight for her love.
Did Helena wanted to tell Demetrius about Hermias sercet that she wanted to run away with Lysander. In the story caleld Midummer nights dream?
She didn't really want to tell him, no. Hermia was her lifelong friend, and Lysander treated her kindly enough. But she told Demetrius anyway, because she was so hopelessly in love with him.
What is the plot to A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Theseus (Duke of Athens) is making preparations to marry Hippolyta, meanwhile, Egeus is telling Hermia that she must marry Demetrius, however Hermia loves Lysander, and is refusing. Hermia and Lysander plan to run away to a rich aunt of Lysander, and get married. They tell Helena of their plans, but she tells Demetrius to get into his good books, as she loves him. In the forest, a group of men are preparing a play for Theseus' wedding, when one of the men turns into a donkey! Also in the forest, are the fairies, and Oberon and Titania, are fighting, so Oberon puts love juice on her eyes, then she wakes and falls in love with the man/donkey. Meanwhile, Puck puts love juice onto a sleeping Lysander, and Hermia is next to him. Then Helena enters, Lysander awakes, and falls in love with her. Helena feels mocked so they run off arguing. Then on comes Demetrius, and Hermia awakes, believing Demetrius has killed Lysander in his sleep, they argue and Demetrius falls asleep. Then Demetrius ends up with love juice in his eyes, and an unhappy Helena and Lysander come on stage, which then wakes Demetrius, he falls in love with Helena, and then Hermia comes onstage. This is the first point where everyone is all together, having a huge argument. Insults are thrown around, and people are constantly being hurt. When it all dies down and everyone falls asleep, Puck and Oberon "arrange" them, with love juice and out them in positions, so that when they wake up, they fall back in love with the correct person. then the play is performed at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta and everyone lives happily ever after
