Midsummer Essays

In William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the most important, recurring theme is jealousy. Best defined as resentment, anger, or sadness caused by longing or suspicion, jealousy motivates the characters’ actions and feelings and influences the events of the story throughout the play. Between Helena, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and even …

Movie vs. Play Most parts of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the movie, met my expectations. Many of the characters were well fitted to their part. Calista Flockheart was a great choice for an actress to portray Helena and her jealousy towards the beautiful Hermia. She played Helen’s part just as …