Hermia and Lysander faced many hardships to be together. “Upon that day either prepare to die for disobedience to your father’s will, or else to wed Demetrius, as he would, or on Diana’s altar to protest for aye austerity and single life” (I. i 85-90. 13). Egeus demanded that his daughter Hermia marry a man she does not love. He wanted Theseus to punish Hermia if she didn’t comply with the demands. She had to marry Demetrius or be sent off to the convent. “Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius, I’ll avouch it to his head, made love to Nedar’s daughter, Helena, and won her soul; and she, sweet lady dotes, devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, upon this spotted and inconsistent man. Scornful Lysander, true, he hath my love” (I. i 105-110.
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Lysander and Demetrius both preached their cases and competed for Hermia’s hand in marriage. Lysander argued that Demetrius was not worthy of Helena’s love because he was involved with another women. Even knowing this Egeus still wanted her to marry Demetrius. “I have a widow aunt, a dowager of great revenue, and she hath no child. From Athens is her house remote seven leagues, and she respects me as her only son. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; And to that place the sharp Athenian law cannot pursue us” (I. i 157-162. 17). After Theseus made his decision that Hermia must marry Demetrius, Lysander proposed that they run away together. At his aunt's they would be able to live the life they wanted, happy and in love. “ Content with Hermia? No, I do repent The tedious minutes I with her have spent. Not Hermia, but Helena I love” (II i. 118-120. 59). Lysander tells Hermia he was in love with Helena, not her. Puck, a fairy, put cupid’s love juice into LYsander’s
Lysander and Demetrius both preached their cases and competed for Hermia’s hand in marriage. Lysander argued that Demetrius was not worthy of Helena’s love because he was involved with another women. Even knowing this Egeus still wanted her to marry Demetrius. “I have a widow aunt, a dowager of great revenue, and she hath no child. From Athens is her house remote seven leagues, and she respects me as her only son. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; And to that place the sharp Athenian law cannot pursue us” (I. i 157-162. 17). After Theseus made his decision that Hermia must marry Demetrius, Lysander proposed that they run away together. At his aunt's they would be able to live the life they wanted, happy and in love. “ Content with Hermia? No, I do repent The tedious minutes I with her have spent. Not Hermia, but Helena I love” (II i. 118-120. 59). Lysander tells Hermia he was in love with Helena, not her. Puck, a fairy, put cupid’s love juice into LYsander’s