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Control In A Midsummer Night's Dream

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Natalie Littlefield Period 7 3.13.23 The iconic movie that everyone knows is The Hunger Game. When you are watching the movie, what goes on in your mind? Do you think they're being controlled with no freedom? The iconic franchise The Hunger Games is about control and power. There are multiple movies, plays, etc out there that’s about control and power. Another play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This play was written by William Shakespeare. This play goes along with control and power. The characters Egeus, Theseus, and Oberon try to be in control over people. Hermia, Demetrius, and Titania are the ones that are trying to be controlled. Egeus tries to show power as her father, while Theseus has to enforce the rules in order for Egeus to get what he wants. Oberon and Egeus get what they want in the beginning …show more content…

Egeus states on page 10, “ To this gentleman or to her death”. According to the play, Egeus is trying to have authority over Hermia. Egeus wants to tell her who she can marry. If Hermia doesn’t marry Demetrius like her father wants, then her father wants her to be dead. Egeus ran to Theseus about it and gave Hermia three options, either to marry Demetrius, die, or become a nun and never get married. Egeus is trying to make his daughter marry who he thinks is worthy. Lysander states,” May I marry thee,[...] sharp athenian law cannot pursue us.”. (16) Lysander and Hermia are in Love. Theseus gave Hermis three options. Hermia doesn’t want to be with Demetrius but with Lysander. Lysander asked Hermia to marry him and run away with him to his aunts. He wanted to run away so that way they could be together and happy. Hermia said yes and told him to meet her at midnight. Them running away together is the only way for Hermia and Lysander to be together. This is how Egeus tries to control Hermia in the play, but never has

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