the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, Hermia and Lysander decide to flee Athens to wed each other. Egeus, Hermia’s father, orders that Hermia must marry Demetrius, as a part of a business contract. This is absolutely out of the question for Hermia, since she already is in love with her soulmate Lysander. Due to the tumultuous circumstances, Hermia and Lysander decide to flee, where they can be safe from their rigid societal laws of Athens. Hermia and Lysander are to meet when the clock strikes midnight and go through the forest to Lysander's aunt’s house. His aunt is good in wealth, has no children, and loves Lysander as his own. His aunt also lives leagues from Athens, so the couple will be safe from Athenian law. “A good persuasion. …show more content…
From Athens is her house remote seven leagues, And she respects me as her only son. There, gentle Hermia,!may I marry thee; And to that place the sharp Athenian law Cannot pursue us.” (Act 1. Scene 1. Lines 207-212) This quote shows Lysander and Hermia’s escape plan. This plan sounds perfect and Lysander and Hermia will finally be married when they arrive here. Hermia and Lysander are ecstatic with their plan to start a new life together. They are so overjoyed they decide to tell one of Hermia’s best friends, Helena of the plan. “Take comfort: he no more shall see my face. Lysander and myself will fly this place. Before the time I did Lysander see Seemed Athens as a paradise to me. O, then, what graces in my love do dwell That he hath turned a heaven unto a hell! (Act 1. Scene 1. Lines 207-212) This quote shows Hermia explaining the plan to