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Midsummer Night's Dream Essay

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As you get older you will find true love eventually. The book was made William Shakespeare. It is called Midsummers Night Dream. After Shakespeare left his wife and children, she still loved him after he got back from England.
It's about how Egeus wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius, but she wants to marry Lysander so they go see Theseus, the king of Athens. “My lord, I'm just as noble and rich as he is. I love Hermia mare then Demetrius does.”(Shakespeare 1.1.99-108)It means that Lysander is just as rich as Demetrius when they're with Egeus and Hermia talking to Theseus.
After Lysander and Hermia run away together Helena tells Demetrius what they're up to. He goes looking for Hermia and Helena keeps following him and not leaving
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