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Comparing Demetrius In 'A Midsummers Night's Dream'

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In the romantic, and dramatic book of “A Midsummers Night’s Dream,” there is a prime difference between Demetrius and Lysander. Demetrius is displayed as a meaner, and more cruel person; he is often shown as being more aggressive. On the other hand, Lysander’s character is more gentle, sensitive and respectful. For example, Demetrius is shown as more aggressive, when he rushes furiously into the woods with the intentions of finding Lysander and killing him. Demetrius emphasizes this in this quote, “Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? / The one I'll slay, the other slayeth me”. (pg. 58: 189-190) Therefore, Lysander could also terminate Demetrius just as easy as Demetrius could murder Lysander. Lysander has chosen to be more passive and has decided
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In the play A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare, many of the characters relentlessly pursue their goals in the face of illogical decisions, and, while fictional items such as the “love-in-idleness” flower are used to explain the character’s sudden love for each other, the play does illustrate how love and ambition can lead to unforeseen consequences. For example, when Puck accidently anointed Lysander’s eyes with the “love-in-idleness” juice, he started a chain of events leading to Lysander and Demetrius fighting over Helena while Hermia is treated as though she is worthless. Moreover, at one point, Lysander and Demetrius even threatened to duel each other when Lysander awoke after being anointed with the flower 's juice and said, "Where is Demetrius? O, how fit a word is that vile name to perish on my sword" (61). This shows how the character’s love for certain other characters, and their ambition to pursue said love, can lead to the destruction of previous relationships and lead them to make dangerous decisions.

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In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hermia's love triangle with Lysander and Demetrius is a complex interplay of both fate and agency. Throughout the play, Hermia demonstrates a strong sense of agency in shaping her own romantic fate, while also being subject to the whims of fate and the supernatural forces at play. One example of Hermia's agency is her defiance of her father's wishes for her to marry Demetrius. In Act 1, Scene 1, she says, "I do entreat your grace to pardon me. /

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Which showed they are similar but different. Also, they were hurt by both men and from each other. For example when the 4 lovers were fighting Helena told Lysander ,Demetrius and Hermia. O spite! O hell!

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  Lysander compares himself to Demetrius, saying that he is equal to him in every way.   Lysander then points out that he has something Demetrius will never have, Hermia 's love.   He makes it clear that the couple will do anything to be together.   After Egeus denounces his daughter 's chosen love, Hermia and Lysander,

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With this evidence in mind Lysander insults Demetrius by saying, “ You have her father’s love, Demetrius;/ Let me have Hermia’s: do you marry him,” (1.1.95-96). Lysander was mad that Egeus wanted Demetrius over him; so he said how about you let me marry Hermia and you can marry Egeus since he loves you so much. This is a comedic insult because he is insulting him by saying that instead of marrying Hermia, he should just marry her father instead. Lysander believes he is the best person for Hermia, not Demetrius. This is funny to the audience because who wants to marry their crush’s dad?

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