A Midsummer Night's Dream Group

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ash12300
ash12300
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College - Junior

In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," why does Lysander turn his back on Hermia and chase Helena?

Is it because Hermia won't sleep closer to him, or because of Puck's magic juice, or Hermia's dull appearance?

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Posted by ash12300 on Sunday May 11, 2008 at 9:44 PM and tagged with hermia, lysander, puck.

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  1. kwoo1213 Teacher
    College - Freshman

    Lysander turns his back on Hermia because Puck mistakenly places the love potion on Lysander's eyes, thinking he is Demetrius. Hermia is not dull-looking at all, actually.  She is very beautiful and is much more so than Helena. Helena is jealous of Hermia because of her beauty, among other things, including the fact that Demetrius is in love with Hermia.  You may want to review the summary of the play here:  http://www.enotes.com/midsummer.

     

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    Posted by kwoo1213 on Sunday May 11, 2008 at 10:03 PM

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