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Loss Of Hermia In A Midsummer Night's

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Hermia is offended by this, as she should be. Her previous lover who just wanted to be close to her now wants her to stay away, which is a loss. To conclude, by disobeying her father and going outside of societal Hermia loses Lysander temporarily, she has a horrible nightmare, and she loses respect.
In conclusion, when characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream reject status quo, there is usually personal loss. This applies to Titania, Helena, and Hermia. Titania disrespects her husband, who is also the king. This results in her embarrassment, the loss of her changeling child, and she receives pity from Oberon. Helena also experiences loss when she pursues Demetrius, which was disproved of during this era. The losses that she has is a loss of

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