A Midsummer-Night’s Dream
In William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, the story takes place in mythical Athens. Thereus, the reigning Duke, has taken over the Amazons and has fallen in love with their beautiful Queen Hippolyta. As the play opens, he proclaims that their wedding is to take place in five days, which is the Midsummer’s Eve, a time of great rejoicing and mischief among the fairies who live in the wood. At this point, Egeus, a rich Athenian, brings his daughter Hermia to the Duke. Having fallen in love with Lysander, a young man whom her father disapproves of, Hermia refuses to marry Demetruis, who is her father‘s choice. Demetruis had been in love with Hermia‘s friend, Helena, but had left her for Hermia. Angered by Hermia’s disobedience to his will, Egus demands judgment on his daughter. Regretfully, the Duke tells Hermia that according to Athenian law, she must marry Demetruis or she will be killed. The only other alternative would be a life of chast
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Approximate Word count = 671
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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