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omaha
omaha
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High School - 10th Grade

How is Hippolyta's reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus?

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Posted by omaha on Wednesday October 15, 2008 at 6:23 PM and tagged with a midsummer night’s dream, characters, hippolyta, midsummer nights dream, theseus.

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  1. playsthething Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    Hippolyta's vision of the four days is probably quite different from Theseus's.  As you probably know, Theseus has brought Hippolyta back to Athens as a prize from his successful war against the Amazons.  This might make her a less than enthusiastic bride.  Theseus, looking forward to the wedding, worries that time will pass slowly, while Hippolyta, perhaps not so eager for the wedding, knows that the time will pass quickly.

    There is not a great deal in the text to support this however.  It can be read between the lines - in Hippolyta's relative silence.

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    http://www.enotes.com/midsummer/hippolyta-character-analysis

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    Posted by playsthething on Wednesday October 15, 2008 at 7:01 PM