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A 4 page essay that analyzes Hermia's speech from Act II, scene ii, lines 146-156. The writer argues that close examination of this speech not only gives the reader insight into Hermia's character, but also it emphasizes the danger that she faces in pursuing her own course for her life, as her choice of Lysander could result in her death. No other sources cited.
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so that the lovers are equally and equitably paired. However, before this happy conclusion is reached, along the way, in Act II, Scene ii, Hermia wakes in the forest to
a disagreeable situation. She finds that the love of her life, Lysander, the man with whom she has eloped, against the wishes of her father and the civil authority of
Theseus, duke of Athens, has deserted her and is no where to be seen. Close examination of this speech not only gives the reader insight into Hermias character, but also
it emphasizes the danger that she faces in pursuing her own course for her life, as her choice of Lysander could result in her death. Hermia wakes with a
cry and says, "Help me, Lysander, help me! do thy best/To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast! (II.ii.146-147). Hermia has obviously been have a nightmare that has tremendously
frightened her. There is considerably reason for her to fear, as the play begins with her father, Egeus, asking Duke Theseus to impose the full penalty of law against Hermia
for ignoring his parental authority by not marrying Demetrius. Theseus has given Hermia until his own wedding to Hippolyta to comply with her fathers wishes or else face being sent
to a convent or even death. The image of a snake conjures the possibly of death, and suggests that Hermia is not as brave as she might seem in
venturing into the forest with Lysander to be nefariously married at the home of Lysanders aunt. Hermia takes the dukes threat of death very seriously, as she points out to
Lysander, whom she as yet does not realize is missing, "look how I do quake with fear" (II.ii.148). What Hermia relates at this point suggest that her dream contains references
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