Monday, February 13, 2012

Towards the end of Act IV in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare shows us just exactly the nature of romantic love. Take Oberon for example. In the beginning of Act II, we are introduced to Oberon who is entangled in an argument between him and his wife. he wants to changeling child to to bad and his wife, the queen doesn't want him to take it. Oberon decides to prank his wife, and his wife ends up unconditionally loving Bottom. This was all part of Oberon's plan, but he noticed just how his wife acts when she was truly in love. She brought Bottom gifts, petted him, etc. All along this situation was a power struggle of love, to get even with his wife. Oberon has become jealous, and now accepts how complex love is, how confusing it is, and most importantly, how it cannot be forced upon one another.

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