A Midsummer Night's Dream Reading Evaluation
1. Puck’s interferences create conflicts that complicate the story. If Puck gave the love juice to Demetrius in the first place, the couples would've had a much smoother path to happily ever after. His mistake creates suspense and keeps the audience engaged. Puck teases Bottom, gives him a donkey head for his own entertainment, and leads Demetrius and Lysander in the wrong direction around the woods. He loves making people's lives ridiculous and complex. Puck delights in their confusion, and states in Act 3 Scene 2, "Lord what fools these mortals be!". This comment shows his whimsical and slightly pessimistic attitude. Puck keeps the story’s playful spirit alive and reminds the audience not to take the play too seriously.
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The forest provides a shield for many of the characters, as well as a sense of magic and mischief. Both the tradesmen and the couples go there to hide. The forest gives the characters an escape from the orderly, lawful society in Athens. The first act depicts Hermia and Theseus having a reasonable discussion about Hermia’s marriage options. In Act 2, the mood completely changes and we are introduced to a fairy king and queen arguing over an Indian boy. Proper men and women bicker, cry, and love in the confines of the woods. It is the blurred line between illusion and reality. Things like love potions and randomly appearing ass-heads would be unexplainable in Athens, but perfectly normal here. The forest and all its fairy magic create an aura that convinces the lovers, as well as the audience, that it was all a