Monday, March 23, 2009

Now for the act III summary ! - Midsummer night's dream

The scene starts of with the actors who are performing in the play at Hippolyta and Theseus wedding. Bottom (of course) is trying to take control of everything. While preparing to act out the play the team of actors run into a lot of problems. Bottom comes up with solutions but mainly benefiting himself. Puck being the jester he is turns Bottom's head into thus of a donkey (How hilarious?)Everyone else who was acting was frightened and ran away. One by one they came back
telling Bottom about his face. Bottom being an arrogant person ironically makes "ass" remarks (I'm guessing that was the comical relief).
The next scene was extremely dramatic and exciting. You didn't want to take your eyes off the page. Okay, so here's what happened Oberon is chilling with Puck in the forest when Demetrius and Helena arrive. Oberon realizes that Puck put the flower on the wrong person and is upset. While Puck finds it amusing. Oberon orders Puck to fix it. Puck put the love potion on Demetrius and he wakes up to see Helena (like Oberon wanted). Unfortunately. Lysander, Helena, Demetrius, and Hermia all in the same place isn't a good combination. Hermia is confused and saddened by the fact that Lysander has left her for Helena. Helena is upset and hurt by the thought of Demetrius, Lysander, and Hermia playing a cruel trick on her. Demetrius is upset the Lysander is trying to steal his women, and is madly in love with Helena. Lysander is upset with Demetrius for trying to steal his women and madly in love with Helena. The four of them arein the forest arguing over what and who is right while Oberon is trying to come up with a solution.
Lysander and Demetrius decide to duke it out in the forest for the love Helena. Oberon makes it dark and and foggy so they can;t see each other to fight. Puck disguises his voice as Lysander to lure Demetrius away. Then vice-versa. Puck puts the antidote in Lysander's eyes so he wakes up no longer being in love with Helena(back to normal). Helena, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius all fall asleep in the forest. I wonder what they're going to think when they wake up...

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