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  • Essay / Analysis of A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1680

    Let's look at the relationship between Helena and Demetrius; Helena explains: “Love does not look with the eyes, but with the mind. » (Act 1. Scene 1. Line 240) Into the outer shell And follow a deeper perception. The concept of the "perfect person" is constantly ingrained in people's minds. Today, children learn a lot about life and love from the media and entertainment industries. Helena describes love as "admiration of one's qualities" and as possessing the ability to "transpose into form and dignity." (Act 1. Scene 1. Lines 238-240) Due to the strong influence of the superficial culture Helena lives in, she too has difficulty keeping society's pressure out of her own version of love. “Thanks to Athens, I am considered as beautiful as her.” (Act 1. Scene 1. Line 232) Comparing herself to Hermia and wishing that Demetrius would think she is just as righteous. So if Helena believes so strongly in the love that comes from admiring her personality, one has to wonder why she loves this man who only focuses on how women look and pays no attention to who they are in reality. as an individual. It seems that women's perspectives are being overlooked. But Demetrius first said to him: “I don’t love you, so don’t pursue me. » Then Helena proclaims: “Abandon your power to draw, and I will no longer have the power to follow you. » And he said: “Am I deceiving you? » (Act 1. Scene 1. Lines 188-202) He continues in