A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Reason, excessively known as logic and sensibility, is ones ability to entail something through, come oning in mind the consequences of ones actions, bit paying attention to every aspects of the problem. In A midsummer Nights Dream Reason is explored a turn a profitst various types of Romantic acknowledge, including- Lust, committed adore, immature love and one sided love. Using examples in the play, it keister be both proven and contradicted, that Reason and kip down keep little company together. Hermia and Lysander, the plays young and famishful lovers prove that in A Midsummer Nights Dream while love is concerned, priming isnt.At the beginning of the play, the audiences argon introduced to fair Hermia and her lover Lysander. Hermia wishes to marry Lysander, while her nonplus Eugeus, wants her to marry with Dimitrius, another Athenian workforce. Eugeus force and payload to the task of get Hermia to marry Dimitrius, drives Hermia to desperation likely for want of rain, which I could well beteem them from the tempest of my eyes. Lysander, wanting to marry Hermia, came up with a plan. He plans to go to his widow aunt who watchs outside of Athens, where There calm Hermia, May I Lysander marry thee.Hermia agrees to the plan. This shows that neither Lysander nor Hermia to the full comprehend the possible outcomes of their intentions, since running away and getting married without permission push aside bring to them losing everything- Family, connections, mention and re determineation. In their time, these were few of the most main(prenominal) things that a man or a woman stool own. consequently Both Lysander and Hermia are volitioning, without listening to the function of evidence, to give it all up for Love. Moreover, Reason does not keep company in capital of Montanas impulse and love full head.Helena, Hermias best friend, is in love with Dimitrius however, it is a one-sided love, since Dimitrius is in love with Hermia. Thus Hel ena is jealous of Hermia, since Dimitrius loves your Hermias fair. In aim to gain Dimitrius thanks Helena will go discriminate him of fair Hermias flight, then to the woodss will he Dimitrius pursue her Hermia. By doing so, Helena clear ignores her rationalness, since she thinks only of the attention she will be given up by Dimitrius. Otherwise, Helena would return saw that she was, in fact, sacrificing her friendship with Hermia and endangering Hermias happiness, just for another chance in romance.Yet again Helena looks through her reason, by following Dimitrius into the woods. In the woods, following Lysander and Hermia, Helena is all alone with Dimitrius who loves Helena not. Dimitrius is wood within this wood since he cannot meet Hermia. His frustration is increased by Helena who follows him. Dimitrius then threatens Helena to take the racy worth of Helenas virginity something which was most valuable to a woman at the time. In addition he threatens to do Helena mischief i n the woods. Helen in reproduce says Ay, in the temple, in the town, the field, you do me mischief.Thus Helena is abandoning reason, in the name of lust, and love. Additionally, the play reveals the survival that even old loving couple can lose their reason. Such is the case of titanium dioxide and Oberon- queen regnant and queen of the fairies. Titania is married to Oberon, and they both partake long committed love. Firstly, the audiences witness a mordant fight in the midst of them, where Oberon is passing fell and anger, since Titania will not give him a little changeling boy. In revenge, Oberon plots to put Titania under the spell of Love in Idleness. This flower will make or men or women madly dote upon the next live creature that it sees.Oberon, after years of loving Titania, lets his reason drop, and with no sympathy or regards for his Queen and gentlewoman, puts her under the spell. Titania, on her part wakes up to ignite in lust (under the spell of Love in idlene ss) with Bottom, who wears a head of an ass. Not only that Titania lost her reason by falling in love with an ass, but as well as, since she does not question this explosive occurrence. Later on, after the lusty spell have been reversed by Oberon, It is revealed that , while in lust and out of reason Titania gave Oberon the changeling child- then turning her back on her principles to take charge of the boy.This shows, that even while in a committed-love relationship, lust can make one abandon his/hers reasoning. On the other hand, it is also showed that even while in love, Theseus uses his reason. Theseus nuptial hour draws on peace, He is to marry Hippolyta, queen of the amazons. It is evident that love exists between the two Hippolyta, I wood thee with my sword and won thy love doing thee injury . As the ruler of Athens, one of Theseus roles is to taste cases that are brought in front of him. As was discussed before, Eugeus brought in front of Theseus the case of Hermia and L ysander.According to the Athenian law, Hermia belongs to Eugeus and he may dispose of her, which shall be either to Dimitrius or to her death Instead of being over sympatric to Hermia and overruling Eugeus, or in other words, making and irrational decision, Theseus used his reason and introduced a third preference for Hermia to abjure for ever the society of men. It is important to remember that overruling Eugeus is irrational because it would discredit Theseus leadership since he ignores his own law. Hence, Theseus proves that even while in love, reason can be involved.A Midsummer Nights Dream explores numerous types of romantic love. Lust, committed, young and tempered, these are just a few examples. Furthermore, Shakespeare demonstrates how any of these can interfere with ones reasoning, principal them to do mischief, irrational and hasty decisions and actions. In contrast, it is also evident that there are examples where Love and reason can exist in harmony together. galore( postnominal) would agree with Bottom that Reason and Love keep little company together nowadays, and some(prenominal) would also agree that Love has reasons which reason cannot understand. 1A Midsummer Nights DreamReason, also known as logic and sensibility, is ones ability to think something through, keeping in mind the consequences of ones actions, while paying attention to all aspects of the problem. In A Midsummer Nights Dream Reason is explored against various types of Romantic love, including- Lust, committed love, young love and one sided love. Using examples in the play, it can be both proven and contradicted, that Reason and Love keep little company together. Hermia and Lysander, the plays young and obscene lovers prove that in A Midsummer Nights Dream while love is concerned, reason isnt.At the beginning of the play, the audiences are introduced to fair Hermia and her lover Lysander. Hermia wishes to marry Lysander, while her Father Eugeus, wants her to marry with Dimit rius, another Athenian men. Eugeus force and commitment to the task of getting Hermia to marry Dimitrius, drives Hermia to desperation Belike for want of rain, which I could well beteem them from the tempest of my eyes. Lysander, wanting to marry Hermia, came up with a plan. He plans to go to his widow aunt who lives outside of Athens, where There gentle Hermia, May I Lysander marry thee.Hermia agrees to the plan. This shows that neither Lysander nor Hermia fully comprehend the possible outcomes of their intentions, since running away and getting married without permission can bring to them losing everything- Family, connections, respect and reputation. In their time, these were few of the most important things that a man or a woman can own. Thus Both Lysander and Hermia are willing, without listening to the voice of reason, to give it all up for Love. Moreover, Reason does not keep company in Helenas lust and love full head.Helena, Hermias best friend, is in love with Dimitrius h owever, it is a one-sided love, since Dimitrius is in love with Hermia. Thus Helena is jealous of Hermia, since Dimitrius loves your Hermias fair. In aim to gain Dimitrius thanks Helena will go tell him of fair Hermias flight, then to the woods will he Dimitrius pursue her Hermia. By doing so, Helena clearly ignores her reason, since she thinks only of the attention she will be given by Dimitrius. Otherwise, Helena would have saw that she was, in fact, sacrificing her friendship with Hermia and endangering Hermias happiness, just for another chance in romance.Yet again Helena looks through her reason, by following Dimitrius into the woods. In the woods, following Lysander and Hermia, Helena is all alone with Dimitrius who loves Helena not. Dimitrius is wood within this wood since he cannot meet Hermia. His frustration is increased by Helena who follows him. Dimitrius then threatens Helena to take the rich worth of Helenas virginity something which was most valuable to a woman at the time. In addition he threatens to do Helena mischief in the woods. Helen in replay says Ay, in the temple, in the town, the field, you do me mischief.Thus Helena is abandoning reason, in the name of lust, and love. Additionally, the play reveals the option that even old loving couple can lose their reason. Such is the case of Titania and Oberon- King and queen of the fairies. Titania is married to Oberon, and they both share long committed love. Firstly, the audiences witness a bitter fight between them, where Oberon is passing fell and wrath, since Titania will not give him a little changeling boy. In revenge, Oberon plots to put Titania under the spell of Love in Idleness. This flower will make or men or women madly dote upon the next live creature that it sees.Oberon, after years of loving Titania, lets his reason drop, and with no sympathy or regards for his Queen and lady, puts her under the spell. Titania, on her part wakes up to fall in lust (under the spell of Love in idl eness) with Bottom, who wears a head of an ass. Not only that Titania lost her reason by falling in love with an ass, but also, since she does not question this sudden occurrence. Later on, after the lusty spell have been reversed by Oberon, It is revealed that , while in lust and out of reason Titania gave Oberon the changeling child- thus turning her back on her principles to take care of the boy.This shows, that even while in a committed-love relationship, lust can make one abandon his/hers reasoning. On the other hand, it is also showed that even while in love, Theseus uses his reason. Theseus nuptial hour draws on peace, He is to marry Hippolyta, queen of the amazons. It is evident that love exists between the two Hippolyta, I wood thee with my sword and won thy love doing thee injury . As the ruler of Athens, one of Theseus roles is to judge cases that are brought in front of him. As was discussed before, Eugeus brought in front of Theseus the case of Hermia and Lysander.Accor ding to the Athenian law, Hermia belongs to Eugeus and he may dispose of her, which shall be either to Dimitrius or to her death Instead of being over sympatric to Hermia and overruling Eugeus, or in other words, making and irrational decision, Theseus used his reason and introduced a third option for Hermia to abjure for ever the society of men. It is important to remember that overruling Eugeus is irrational because it would discredit Theseus leadership since he ignores his own law. Hence, Theseus proves that even while in love, reason can be involved.A Midsummer Nights Dream explores many types of romantic love. Lust, committed, young and tempered, these are just a few examples. Furthermore, Shakespeare demonstrates how any of these can interfere with ones reasoning, leading them to do mischief, irrational and hasty decisions and actions. In contrast, it is also evident that there are examples where Love and reason can exist in harmony together. Many would agree with Bottom that Reason and Love keep little company together nowadays, and many would also agree that Love has reasons which reason cannot understand. 1