There is a quote in William Shakespeare’s Midsummers Night Dream that says, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” This quote accurately describes every single love story, possibly ever. There is not one story or tale that love was just absolutely perfect. The love itself was, but the path that lead to love and the couple to be together was not. Try to think of one story with romance, that didn’t involve some sort of conflict. There isn’t one that comes to mind, just like the cases in Midsummers Night Dream with Hermia and Lysander, Demetrius and Helena, and Pyramus and Thisbe. To begin, Hermia and Lysander were both madly in love with each other in Midnights Summer Dream however their fairytale love did have its issues. When two people love each other, people often ask, why get in their way? The answer is simple because either you don’t realize what they are feeling and think you know better, or you are unaware of the situation. The first is the case with Hermia and Lysander. Hermia had several problems to solve in order to be with her beloved Lysander. In the beginning, her father disapproved of the love and thought Hermia should marry Demetrius – a man of equal standing and looks as Lysander. In Act 1, Scene 1, in between lines170-180, Hermia says, “…I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow… In that same place thou hast appointed me, Tomorrow truly I will meet with thee.” Here she is saying that she agrees to run away with Lysander. After she solved that issue by deciding to run away, Lysander somehow fell in love with Helena. Little to Hermia’s knowledge Lysander was under a potions control that made him fall madly in love with Helena. Hermia didn’t let this stand in her way though, she persisted on Lysander that sh... ... middle of paper ... ...im that information. Helena loved a man, who didn’t return her feelings for the longest time. She was in the ultimate friend zone. In fact, Demetrius even loathed her for a while in their strange relationship. Through Helena’s consistent love (and maybe some magic) Demetrius did fall in love with Helena. If that relationship wasn’t messed up, there are no words to describe it. Truly, Helena’s love story didn’t run easily what so ever. As previously explained, nearly no love story runs perfectly, but that’s what makes love so special. Love is willing to go through the tough times to be together no matter what may happen. Love is willing to give up everything you have for another person. Love is willing to take the path less traveled. The path that does not run smooth. The characters above all were in love in the best way, and this is what makes their tales so epic.
Lysander tells Theseus that Demetrius "Made love to … Helena, And won her soul.” Helena says that before Demetrius looked upon Hermia, "He hail'd down oaths that he was only mine.” In an attempt to win back some of Demetrius's affection, Helena tells him of Hermia's plan to meet in the wood and elope with Lysander.
“The course of true love never did run smooth” ~William Shakespeare. In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Theseus and Hippolyta plan their wedding, which includes a play by the craftsman. While the other characters are trying to figure out their love for one another, the fairies interfere. Throughout the play the characters alternate lovers often. Although they bicker at one another, everyone finds their way to their true soul mate. The characters in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are successful, after many trials and tribulations, in acquiring their desired relationships.
Infatuation causes Helena to lose all sense of dignity, as can be seen when in the woods, she desperately pleads with Demetrius to ?but treat me as your spaniel?. Here, Helena also becomes irrational, obsessed with pursuing Demetrius, though it is obvious that Demetrius is fixated on winning Hermia?s hand in marriage. Helena?s infatuation also causes her to see things from a skewed perspective, for she falsely believes that when she divulges Hermia?s plans for eloping with Lysander, Demetrius? love for Helena will rekindle. As the audience, we know that the most probable course of action for Demetrius upon hearing such news is to pursue Lysander and Hermia, or to report them to Theseus or Egeus. Clearly, infatuation has clouded Helena?s ability to think clearly, and she sees things in her own idealistic way.
In "A midsummer nights dream" Helena, is rather cynical about love. Because she has always been turned from, especially by her own love, Demetrius, she is sceptical when she is loved. Helena subsequently sees Lysander on the ground and shakes him awake; unwittingly becoming the first woman he sees when he opens his eyes. Lysander immediately falls in love with Helena, and tells her that he deeply loves her.
True love leads the tragic death of five innocent adolescents. At least that’s what happens in Romeo and Juliet. Many people describe the play as a comedy in tragedy. Many people may argue that Romeo and Juliet was not a true love story because it’s a three day affair between two teen agers that results in the loss of 5 people this is true but just because it was only three days does not mean they could not have fallen in lovein that time peiod there was enof time for them to fall in love and get married .However the evidence points to it being a true love story.
Transparent Helena! Nature shows art, That through thy bosom makes me see thy heart."(2.2.103). This is what Demetrius says to Helena when he sees her. He has fallen in love with her. This is where the comedy of this love mix up begins.
...ities. Love is a long hard road and cannot be reached by taking a straight, clear-cut path. Even though throughout the scene Hermia and Lysander are in constant conflict, a resolution is eventually reached. Hermia and Lysander remain in love, proving that true love can prevail.
Demetrius is a fool because he is unaware that his love changes through out the play. We learn from Demetrius that he has loved Helena before bestowing his affections on Hermia ( 1.1 106-107 , 242-243 ). It is not for nothing that he is termed “spotted and inconstant man'; ( 1.1 110 ). Athough at the start of the play Demetrius no longer loves Helena. ( 2.1 195 ) Demetrius says, “I love thee not , therefore pursue me not.'; ( 2.1 201 ) “Hence , get thee gone , and follow me no more.'; In Act 3 Scene 2 , Demetrius after being juiced begins to love Helena. ( 3.2 172-176 ) Demetrius says , “Lysander , keep thy Hermia; I will none. If e’er I loved her , all that love is gone. My heart to her but as guest – wise sojourned , And not to helen is it home returned , there to reamain.'; This proves how fickle he is , for he is not aware of his changing love once for Helena then for Hermia then returning to Helena with the help of the mystical father Oberon.
Love comes in many different forms and for many different reasons. Not many people can explain love or even their love for something or someone. It is simply a powerful state that comes over oneself and cannot be helped. Love makes people do many things. Some makes people act foolish when in love, others act as strongly as the force itself. True love is a cause that should be fought for until the death. Lysistrata and A Midsummer Night's Dream are two examples of very different love stories but yet both with love as a central theme. Because as with true love, when writing about love, there are simply no rules
During much of the play, Helena relentlessly chases Demetrius, giving him love no matter how many times he spurns her. While in pursuit of him in the woods, where he tells her that he will never reciprocate her feelings, she tells him, “I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius,/The more you beat me, I will fawn on you” (II.i.203-204). She is so desperate to win him over that she lowers her own status, calling herself his dog; no matter how many times he may abuse her, she will always adore him. Out of love, Helena is willing to swallow her pride to prove her devotion to him. More evidence of Helena’s blind love towards Demetrius can be found in her overlooking the flaws in Demetrius’ character. For example, he proves himself to be quite insensitive towards Helena: when they are in the woods, he says he will “leave [her] to the mercy of the wild beasts” (II.i.228) if she doesn’t stop following him. He also says to her, “…I am sick when I do look on thee” (II.i.212). Lastly, he threatens her, saying “…if thou follow me, do not believe/But I shall do thee mischief in the wood” (II.i.237). Helena acknowledges this aspect of his character, though choos...
... Shakespeare captured the idea that true love’s course never runs extremely smoothly in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and several pieces of literature in modern times follow suit to that idea. Modern authors write stories about people who are in love and have to move away from each other, ultimately causing the course of true love to not run smoothly. The popular novel, The Fault in Our Stars, also follows this idea since the two lovers are separated due to their cancer diagnosis. Outside of literature, things like divorce and laws against same sex marriage cause the course of true love to not run smooth.
There are many complications that can be attributed to true love. These complications affect not only the lovers but also the nature around them. Some of these complications include jealousy and misjudgment. All of these obstacles support the fact that the course of true love never runs smooth. Although true love is treasured, there are definitely hindrances and impediments that come with it. In the case of the lovers in A Midsummer’s Night Dream, they all were granted the joys of true love, but also endured the complications that came as a price. Every one of them could testify that the course of true love never has and never will run smoothly.
Helena is madly in love with Demetrius and would give her life for just one kind word from him.
The relationship between Demetrius and Hermia is problematic, in that Demetrius is seeking the affections of Hermia, while she is in love with Lysander. However, Hermia’s father approves of Demetrius and tries to force her to marry him, but Hermia refuses because of her love for Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1.1.22-82). Lysander points out the flaw in the situation through this comment, “You have her father 's love, Demetrius –/Let me have Hermia 's. Do you marry him,” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1.1.93-94). The second flawed relationship is between Lysander and Helena, as a result of an enchantment put on Lysander that made him fall in love with Helena. Helena does not want the affections of Lysander, but rather the love of Demetrius, and believes that Lysander is taunting her. In addition, this relationship creates tensions because Hermia is in love with Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2.2.109-140). Both relationships are not desirable due to a lack of mutual admiration and the creation of non-peaceful and unsatisfying
Demetrius, Helena, Lysander, and Hermia are the for young teens of the story. At the beginning of the play it is Lysander and Helena who are madly in love, and are planning to to escape from Athens to elope. Helena is in love with Demetrius, and Demetrius cared for Helena and liked her a lot but was not in love with her. As soon as Demetrius sees Hermia he immediately stops having any feelings for Helena whatsoever and is deeply in love with Hermia. Demetrius thought that he had fallen in love at first sight, but Helena was determined to show him differently. Demetrius: ³ Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit,/ For I am sick when I do look on thee.² Helena: ³And I am sick when I look not on you.² (Act II, sc. i, lines 218-220) This piece of dialogue shows how much Demetrius is now in love with Hermia from just seeing her, and how disgusted he feels when he looks upon Helena who he used to care about. Helena is simply just expressing how much she is love with Demetrius and how bad she feels that he is treating her in such a manner of hatred.