... the confusion among the pairs of Athenian lovers, and the entire play concludes with his speech apologizing to the audience for any "offence- the plot might have caused - "Robin,"" he offers, "shall restore amends."" Bottom One of Shakespeare's most memorable characters, Bottom the Weaver is an uneducated country man, and a member of the amateur theatre company that plans to perform at the wedding of ... "as fair- as Hermia. This theme of equivalence and potential substitution runs throughout the play - even the lovers' names are difficult to keep separate! Why do you suppose that Shakes...

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