Evol is Love Backwards William Shakespeare’s character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is the Root of all evil. Oberon is the root of all evil because he is behind everything bad that happens in the book. Without Oberon the main conflict would not have happened. Oberon is the root of all evil because he is behind everything. Oberon emphasises “This falls out better than I could have devise. (Shakespeare 3.2 35-38) Oberon is the root of all evil because he is constantly trying to mess up everything. Oberon turns out to be worse because he is happy it is worse. Oberon states “I will watch Titiana when she sleeps...and drop the liquor of it in her eyes...and first thing she waking looks upon...she will be in love” (Shakespeare