Topic > Love in A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream...

Love, or what is more commonly known as love, can take over in an instant and seem very similar to magic that is put on you. It can make you do things you would never do and makes you feel like you're floating on air. It hits you without you knowing it will happen and there is nothing you can do to stop it. This is what A Midsummer Night's Dream mainly consists of. But who speaks most fully, eloquently and compassionately in this comedy about love? Before you can come to a conclusion, you have to consider all the types of love present in this play. One of the types of love which is actually not love but many people confuse it with infatuation or commonly known as lust. This is not falling in love with the other person but falling in love with one of their characteristics. This can be demonstrated with the relationship between Demetrius and Hermia. Demetrius wants Hermia only for the hunt and not for who she is. Another type of love that can be presented is an unrequited relationship. This can be expressed by Helen and Demetrius. Helena loves Demetrius with all her heart but he wants nothing to do with her because there is no hunting. It's a one-way kind of love. The last love shown in this play is true love. This can be shown with Lysander and Hermia. They love each other with every part of their bodies and nothing can stop them from being together. (Except love in idleness) This is true love and this is why people say true love is the most powerful thing in the world. It can also be shown in what Lysander says in the Act. 1 mb. 1 161-164 "There, gentle Hermias, may I marry you, and to that place the harsh Athenian law cannot persecute us. If you love me, then, steal your father's house to-morrow night;" For them, being together means running away and that's what they do. In my opinion, I think Hermia speaks more fully, eloquently, and compassionately in this play about love than any other person. ".. Now my manners and my pride would be very shameful if Hermia meant to say that Lysander lied. But, kind friend, for love and courtesy, lie further away, with human modesty. Such separation, as one can well say, Befits a virtuous bachelor and a maiden, so far away; and good night, sweet friend. Your love will never change until your sweet life ends." This shows that Hermia is very eloquent in the Act. 2 s. 2 54-61 when he talks about love to Lysander. Another example is in the law. 3 s. 2 262-264 "Why have you become rude? What has changed, sweet love?" This shows that Hermia is very compassionate in her love for Lysander. That's why I believe Hermia is the best person in A Midsummer Night's Dream who speaks most fully, eloquently and compassionately in this comedy about love..