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Lysander And Hermia Book Report

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Theseus, who is the Duke of Athens, plans to marry Hippolyta. Egeus the father of Hermia arrives at the palace with Lysander and Demetrius. Hermia is refusing to marry Demetrius, who is her father’s first choice to be her husband, while she is in love with Lysander. Thesus agrees with Hermia’s father that it is his daughter’s job to obey him and his wish. If she does not marry Demetrius, she with either has the punishment of death or spend her life in a nunnery.Finally, everyone leaves except for Lysander and Hermia leave, and Lysander tells Hermia that he has a plan for their marriage. He plans for them to run away, get married, and live with his widowed aunt.As Lysander finishes telling Hermia his plan, Helena shows up and proceed’s to tell …show more content…

Oberon is mad because Titania will not let go of the little boy which she is fascinated with. During this chat, Titania’s fairy recognizes Oberon, as he is the one scaring women in the town and misleading night travelers. Suddenly Oberon and titania begin fighting, accusing each other of having had several affairs. Oberon tells if she would simply give over the little boy, peace would be brought back to her. Oberon plans to make Titania fall in love with the first animal she sees after he has a love potion put on her while she is sleep. Titania is put to sleep, and while she is asleep oberon sneaks up and put the love potion on her eyelids and whispers the spell. Lysander and Hermia wonder upon Titania but they can not see her, as they stop to sleep for the night Oberson, also puts the love potion on Lysander eyelids as he mistakes him for Demetrius. Upon his awakening he falls in love with Titania as soon as he sees her as she runs from him as he chases her. Hermia wakes up and discovers she is by herself frightened that Lysander has disappeared she runs off as

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