The Supernatural in William Shakespeares A Midsummer...

The Supernatural in William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream Consider the presentation of the supernatural in A Midsummer Nights dream. In what way does it reveal Shakespeares moral and philosophical concerns? How does Shakespeares stagecraft (setting, Characterisation, language, verse form etc) facilitate the consideration of his concerns? and how do we as a modern audience respond to the play as a piece of theatre? The main themes of A Midsummers Night Dream are the supernatural, dreams, nature and the difficulty of love. Shakespeares ideas are represented by his use of symbolism. If you look at the play in general at a glance it comes across as being benevolent. But if you†¦show more content†¦The exaggerated language of the people under the love spell that Oberon creates from the flower hit by cupids arrow shows how irresponsible and foolish love can be. When Titania first meets bottom she says on the first view to say, to swear, I love thee and Lysander announced instant love to Helena saying run through fire I will for thy sweet sake! Shakespeare also shows that true love overrides all other loyalties. When Titania falls in love with bottom she disowns the changeling boy, that she fell out with Oberon about. Shakespeare shows the reverse side of love through Oberon. Love can cause jealousy, hatred and dominance. The jealousy between Oberon and Titania caused disruption in the na tural world, and when Oberon falls out with Titania he wants to make a fool out of her. He does this by putting the juice of a flower which has been touched by cupids arrow on her eyes this makes her fall in love with the next living thing she sees. When Oberon puts this juice on Titanias eyes he says Wake when some vile thing is near! this shows he doesnt care how much he humiliates Titania as long as he gets revenge. Jealousy between the four lovers caused Helena and Hermia to brake their livelong friendship, and argue with each other and Lysander and Demetrius want to kill each other. Shakespeare tells us that jealousy destroysShow MoreRelatedManipulating The Supernatural : William Shakespeare s Othello And A Midsummer Night s Dream883 Words   |  4 PagesManipulating the Supernatural It is human nature to be drawn toward people that we can relate to. Because of this Shakespeare made his characters as relatable as possible to the audience members of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century and their views on life so he could generate more recognition for his plays. Throughout Shakespeare s plays, Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he appeals to the audience by relating to their human nature. 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