A Midsummer Night's Dream Love Vs Law
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Theseus A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play by William Shakespeare that deals with the notion of love versus law. Young lovers Hermia and Lysander are faced with the obstacle of being forbidden by Athens law to wed. Theseus, the Duke of Athens, plays a major role in the progression and outcome of Hermia’s and Lysander’s fate. This minor but influential character, a man who upholds law and order, goes through an internal change of character throughout the play that leads to a surprising twist of the young lover’s fate. This internal change can be credited to Theseus’ own experience with love. In scene one, through his encounters with his fiancée Hippolyta and his encounters with Hermia, we see Theseus as a man who believes love is something