... we have to imagine the lovers' scenes being acted by men. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's comedies. The main characters in this play are four young lovers - Hermia, who loves Lysander, and Helena, who loves Demetrius. The problem is, both the men love Hermia, which is heartbreaking for Helena. Hermia's father would rather see her marry Demetrius, but she would rather become a nun than do so. As well as this, the 'real world', there is another world which has the fairy King and Queen and their trains. The King and Queen are at war with each other over a young boy, who the Queen believes is hers. In Act 1, Scene 1, Shakespeare is telling us that other people can sometimes affect the way that love runs it's course. This is shown at the beginning of the play with Hermia and her father, Egeus. Egeus arrives at ...

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