Theme Of Jealousy In A Midsummer Night

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In act 2 scene 1, there is a lot of jealousy, and a sense of selfishness. In contrast to a way that a couple generally behaves, Oberon and Titania are feuding over a child that Titania has taken as her own. Because of their disagreements, there is a disturbance in the nature of things. Nature needs the both of them in order to keep its balance. I see this as an unspoken comparison to the events that take place between two human lovers. Speaking generally, I’ve come to understand that the ongoing conflict between them represents the reality of lovers. Titania refusing to give up the little boy under any circumstances, shows her fortitude that all women should have. Oberon displays a form of persistence when he does not give up on trying to obtain …show more content…

She is aware of the causes, the effects, and the solutions. Generally a person who has the motive to do well would always seek out a way of doing things that will result in positivity, so why didn’t Titania act in a different way? Her actions characterize her as stubborn. Standing her ground and being determined to keep the little boy, she forgot about what really mattered. In a way, she was blind and putting the spell in her eyes somehow “awakened” her and she was able to see clearly again. Which is why, as I stated earlier, I don’t think that Titania would have been able to make good decision hadn’t Oberon put the spell in her eyes to fall in love with an …show more content…

This is exactly who he turns out to be in the end of the play. “Why should Titania cross her Oberon?” is a short line where it’s easy to see the possession that Oberon believes that he has over Titania. This is another way of seeing his selfishness. In his mind, no matter what the circumstances are, Titania shouldn’t disagree with him. The only reason he believes that he has a power over her is because he is her husband. All throughout their conflict, they hint around that they are very well

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