In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Puck serves as Shakespeare's voice in the play. He is no ordinary character, shown by the fact he is the only singleton in the play, taking him out of both the fairy and mortal world. Puck not only wields the characters to his liking, but also his audience.
When Puck causes both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, he says, "Shall we their fond pageant see? Lord, what fools theses mortals be!" The former displays that Puck looks upon the trouble he caused for the lovers as part of a play that he has created. In contrast to Oberon, who is appalled by the scene that transpires, and tells Puck he must "Still thou mi
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