Midsummer+Night's+Dream+(nightmare)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleficent According to Wikipedia and the Disney wiki, maleficent is the daughter of Hermia and Lysander. This extremely intrigued me because I am a huge Disney fan and love the back stories of all the characters. In a //Midsummer Night's Dream// Oberon and Titania blessed the three couples with beautiful children. Maleficent is hauntingly beautiful, with sharp and stunning features. However, she is portrayed as evil in the Disney movie. I wonder if she actually is supposed to be their daughter. I also find it interesting that the children were promised to be beautiful, but never promised to have good morals. Beauty was chosen over personality and character. Puck reminds me of a Greek god named Pan. They both were known for their mischief and pranks. Both of their personalities are very similar, such as being lively, clever, wily, mischievous and merry. They are also similar in appearance. I wonder if Shakespeare based Puck off Pan.

media type="custom" key="25956704" This song reminds me of the four lovers in a Midsummer Night's Dream. Lysander and Demetrius were both enchanted by magic while in the forest. This song is about a person who was wonder-struck when they met another one. One person can't stop thinking about the other and he/she is imagining what it would be like if the other person only knew. The most played line is, "I was enchanted to meet you."



We can't help who we love. There is no explanation why we love one person, but not the other of the same mind, attractiveness and class. I think this quote could also mean that we do not use our minds when it comes to love. Our brain holds little power over our hearts. We may end up loving someone we shouldn't, or making irrational decisions because of love.

I don't understand how Demetrius loved Helena, but then immediately loved Hermia right after. I know that love is finicky, but it seemed to sudden. I also wonder what Helena would do if she found out that the only reason Demetrius loves her again is because he is enchanted by the flower. If I loved someone and if they didn't love me, I wouldn't use the flowers magic on him if I had the chance. I would want the love to actually come from the heart, and if it was only because he was bewitched, then it wouldn't even be real.