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to summarize this book allows open minded people of all ages to comprehend the dialogue of the past. i know im 13 i have no right to say its confusing but that of my perspective of whate ive seen so far im doing the play in school and im helena hippolyta snout and wall i know oberon is supposed to be like the lead but my teacher cut some parts out so now im the lead ive remembered many lines and a have untill march i love the goofy character of puck if i would of known what he was like that would be who i would try out for in the first place thats kind of like me in real life well i guess ive kind of been off topic im supposed tp be sayimg what i thimk of the book not my personal life well anyways to start out i guess it is a little hard to comprehend for umeducated and young minds but the backround of the setup has star potential that people should figure out and give it the bemefit of the doubt the plan of shakespeares idea to make this story shows comedy and romance back befoe i was born its nice to see the quality of things years later in a time thats desperate for the civilization of superficial people you have to respect the thought coming from other s asif they are friends or family this book or play as i know it has quality beyond the limits of th emind and shows what people can do in a time like that it has many waysof showing the thoughts of people without making an obvious impact on one another. to break down the vocabulary and actually discover the meanings of shakespeares words can have you relate to them in infinate ways without damaging the ways you think of ot without the peocess.
The awkward play within the play, performed by Bottom and his companions, seems like a thunderbolt designed to divert any possible audience's discontent from the main play. Shakespeare's exploration of what makes his characters tick is always fascinating, and may be the most prominent tie that extends from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to his best works. Sometimes when characters have no such guiding force they spin out of control: look what happened to Lear.
Gods and fairies administer it onto lovers as if fastening strings to puppets. Oberon changes the way the lovers see each other. Love, the play's centerpiece, is a force of nature.
The Ghost in Hamlet, Weird Sisters in Macbeth and Iago in Othello work in similar ways. Puck's suggestion that the whole thing may be seen as just a dream feels like Shakespeare's (already the author's of Richard III) excuse for the lighthearted and simple story. The subjects of divine attention are powerless to alter the strings, parents and dukes shouldn't even try.
In the end, harmony reigns only because the benevolent Oberon presides.
thank you. this was awesome, i needed to purchase extra books for a classroom for children that could not obtain their own coppies. this worked out great because the local book stores only had one copy and i needed 5.
Through a series of chaotic events the two worlds collide and suddenly everyone becomes confused about who they were in love with. The main characters, in search of romance, get lost in a forest of talking animals and fairies. Dream and reality become one in this fairytale that I believe is one of Shakespeare's most creative stories. This is my favorite comedy by Shakespeare, but it is so much more than that. It also has elements of romance, fantasy, Greek mythology and adventure.
printed on the left-hand pages. I hope the New Folger Libaray publishes similar volumes for all of Shakespeare's plays.To learn about the historical figures, events, and beliefs in Shakespeare's plays, find a new or used copy Azimov's Guide to Shakespeare.
Azimov presents a lucid, interesting chapter on every play. Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying the Works of Shakespeare.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)This is a terrific book, particularly for those who have not studied Shakespeare or who want to brush up on the play before seeing it performed. Buy this beautiful little book.
As does Harold Bloom Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human.-- Bill Brenner The play's text is printed on the right-hand pages, with explanations of archaic or unfamiliar words, terms, meanings, characters, etc.
Can't take the class.
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