Theseus And His Edict
In the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream?Eby William Shakespeare, the story takes place in mythical Athens. Theseus, the reigning Duke, has taken over the Amazons and has fallen in love with their beautiful Queen, Hippolyta. When he was asked to judge the case of Hermia, he judged it according to the Athenian law. If Hermia does not marry Demetrius, she must die or spend her life in a nunnery. By the end of the play, however, Theseus urges the marriage of the two couples. Theseus changes his edict because he is an understanding ruler, and he is also in love. As the play opens, Theseus proclaims that their wedding is to take place in five days, which is the Midsummer’s Eve, a time of great rejoicing and mischief among the fairies that live in the wood. At this poin
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Approximate Word count = 520
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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