The main obstacle to Hermia and Lysander's love is Hermia's father, Egeus. Egeus doesn't want Hermia to marry Lysander; he wants her to marry Demetrius. To overcome this obstacle, Hermia and Lysander decide to run away and get married in secret. It's left unclear why Egeus prefers Demetrius to Lysander, given that both Lysander and Demetrius are of equal social standing.
Another obstacle to Hermia and Lysander's love is the love potion that Puck sprinkles over Lysander's eyes while Lysander sleeps. This potion makes Lysander fall in love with Helena, and while he is magically in love with Helena, he abandons Hermia. This obstacle is overcome at the end of the play when another potion, an antidote, is given to Lysander. Lysander duly discovers that he doesn't really love Helena and loves Hermia once more.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
What obstacles challenge Lysander and Hermia's love?
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