1. Comparative Study - A Midsummer Night's Dream
... his comparison between the human world and the fairy realm. His magical creatures, although alien in appearance, display a whole variety of human characteristics. In scene 2.1, "How now, spirit, whiter wander you?" Shakespeare introduces his audience to the fairy world. Hoffman presents his fairies from their first appearance as colourful, diverse creatures. As Hoffman himself puts it: "I didn't want [the] fairies ... 's original text, it does cause a clear break with the scene in the fairy pub. The fairy bar is set in a badly lit cave. To the music played by a single pan flute satyrlike...
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- Grade Level: High School