Yolander Whitson
Blog Post 6
I found it
fascinating to explore two different versions of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s
Dream. There were several differences between the play and the movie. One of
the biggest differences that stood out the most was the relationships that were
being portrayed by the men and women in both versions.
One of the relationships
that were portrayed was that of Hermia and her Father. In the movie Hermia
tried to tell her father that she was not in love with James. Her father never
wanted to hear what anyone else had to say he was always preoccupied with other
things. During the engagement party Zander shows up to profess his love to
Hermia. She admits her love as well, but her father disagrees. When she turns
to leave with Zander her father tells her she is doomed to die. In the play
Hermia is set to be married to Demetrius, because her father Egeus chose him to
marry his daughter. Hermia has two suitors Demetrius and Lysander but she is
only in love with one. In both versions Hermia decides to run away with her
true love.
The second
relationship compared in both versions was that of the King and Queen of the
Fairies. Their names were Oberon and Titania. They always disagreed about the
smallest things. Oberon didn’t want Titania to keep the indian child, he wanted
the child for himself.
The third relationship being between Theseus and
Hippolyta in the play. They are planning their wedding which is set to take
place in four days. Theseus won Hippolyta in a battle, although their
relationship has not always been so loving the are still planning on get
married. In the movie they were comapared to Hermia’s parents.
Cited Sources
A Literary
Analysis of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. The Hawk. 3.Dec.2011.Web.11Jun2012.
Castaldo,
Annalisa. “No More Yielding Than a Dream: The Construction of Shakespeare in
the Stadium.” College Literature 31. 4 (2004): 94-100. MLA International
Biblography. EBSCO.Web.10Oct.2011
You tried your analysis, but you did not give enough points to show your comparison. You also failed to use sources to support your arguments as well as giving the significance of your arguments. Your analysis was not bad, but you just need to put in a little effort to make it better.
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