... of the fairies from all over the country and, indeed, from all over the world, make it clear that they are not generally conceived as existing in a independent and self-contained state, but have great concern with mortal things" (Briggs, The Fairies in Tradition and Literature, 95). Ronald F. Miller, author of the critical essay, "A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Fairies, Bottom, and the Mystery of Things,& ... when the accurate presentation of the text became more important than truthfully representing the supernatural, mainly adults would play the fairies. For example, Peter Brook's pro...

• Word Count: 9832
• Approx Pages: 39
• Grade Level: High School

... leaves Oberon as a result of the arguments. Oberon is hurt and wants revenge on Titania. So he tells Puck, Oberon's servant, to put a magic flower juice on her eyelids while she is sleeping. This potion causes the victim to desperately in love with the first creature that they see. Oberon's plan is carried out, but the potion is also placed on Lysander ... to sleep, and during this time Oberon controls all things. Such illusions and dreams, created by Oberon, can be dangerous if they block out human's perception of reality. As the play proves, these dreams perform an important function ...

• Word Count: 2937
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... leaves Oberon as a result of the arguments. Oberon is hurt and wants revenge on Titania. So he tells Puck, Oberon's servant, to put a magic flower juice on her eyelids while she is sleeping. This potion causes the victim to desperately in love with the first creature that they see. Oberon's plan is carried out, but the potion is also placed on Lysander ... to sleep, and during this time Oberon controls all things. Such illusions and dreams, created by Oberon, can be dangerous if they block out human's perception of reality. As the play proves, these dreams perform an important function ...

• Word Count: 2837
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 1595-6. Despite the many thematic references to "dreams- and the fantastic setting of the Athenian forest, the play also contains a fair amount of commentary on Shakespeare's contemporary English world. The play's title, for instance, refers to an English holiday custom: on "Midsummer Eve,"" or the night of the summer solstice on June 23, English men and women would spend the night outdoors around ... men - as suggested by their names: Snug the Joiner, Quince the Carpenter, Flute the Bellows-Mender, and Snout the Tinker. Chief among these buffoons is Bottom the Weaver, who is assigned to...

• Word Count: 10864
• Approx Pages: 43
• Grade Level: High School