Titania In A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare

Titania, before her bewitchment, warns Oberon that their own lovers' spat is causing havoc on earth. She speaks of "winds, piping to us in vain/As in revenge" (2.1 88, 90), of the moon, "pale in her anger" (104), and how the seasons "change/Their wonted liveries" (112-13). At first, Oberon cannot see beyond his jealousy of the little changeling Titania has adopted. He sets into motion fantastic spells that upend real love, mimicking the more serious complications wrought by human politics. Naturally, Titania's premonition bears fruit when Puck transforms Nick Bottom into an ass, and again when Lysander falls in love with Helena and forgets about Hermia. These turns of events eventually worry Oberon, too. He tells Puck to make sure to "lead these testy rivals so astray/As one come not within another's way" (3.2 358-59). He prescribes the potion to set things straight, calling the evening's pranks "a dream and fruitless vision," and declaring that with his corrective action, "all things shall be peace" (3.2 377).

Oberon conjures up a plan in order to get a young child away from Titania, queen of the fairies, whilst doing this he is met with two of our other characters, Helena and Demetrius, “A sweet Athenian lady is in love/ with a huge disdainful youth. Anoint his eyes with the flower as well,” (II.i.268-269) in this point of the story Oberon encounters Helena who is trying to get the attention of Demetrius, who is completely ignoring her. This displays his need to place forceful authority because he is trying to controls Demetrius’s love, by putting him under a spell and making him fall in love with Helena. Unlike Egeus though, Oberon takes control over more than just one character, we see this in act 2 scene 1 lines 83-85 which says “Having once this juice,/ I’ll watch Titania when she is asleep/ And drop the liquor of it in her eyes,” out of the two Oberon would have to be the most controlling, because he in these three lines it shows yet another character Oberon is controlling. In this line though he is attempting to manipulate Titania in order to get the young changeling boy. Thereupon showing that in the face of love, control still will not

Titania gets deceived by Oberon because he ordered Puck to put a love potion into Titania’s eyes.He did it because he wanted her attention and wanted the child for himself. “I'll watch Titania when she is asleep, And drop the liquor of it in her eyes” (II,1,551-552). Titania was busy with the child and never payed attention to Oberon. “Give me that boy, and I will go with thee” (II,1,513). Oberon deceiving Titania wasn't the only deception, the second deception was the love potion. The love potion made Bottom to appear handsome, but in reality Bottom had a face of an ass (donkey). “I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing

In conversation with Puck, he declares “The next thing then she waking looks upon, Be it on lion, bear, or wolf, or bull, On meddling monkey, or on busy ape, She shall pursue it with the soul of love.” Due to his hunger of power, Oberon tricks Titania into giving him the Indian Boy. This shows that he concerns himself more with having greater power over Titania than caring and loving her. In addition to that point, Oberon gives no reasons as to why he desires custody over the Indian boy, leaving the readers to assume that above all else, he wants to demonstrate his power over

Furthermore, the lines earlier shows Oberon’s plan to control and submit Titania to his will. His plan to make her fall in love with animals by using a potion indicates that he wants to embarrass Titania. He wants to use his power to manipulate her feelings. He craves the control that he did not have earlier in the play when Titania did what she wanted to do. Therefore, his desire to gain control results in the changing of Titania’s fate. Titania’s actions are based on Oberon’s power. Likewise, Oberon gains satisfaction by executing his plan which empowers him and gives authority. Further, not only does Oberon make plans to control Titania, but he also becomes the cause of the conflict among Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena. Oberon’s decision to meddle in their affairs directly impacts their fate as they become powerless over their situation. Oberon’s overwhelming sense of entitlement for utter control affects the events that transpire in their lives. Specifically, Oberon’s interference changes how two of the main characters, Lysander and Hermia interact with each other. Their mutual attraction to each other is altered as a result of Lysander’s will becoming influenced by Oberon. Thus, Lysander professes his love for Helena. Then, Hermia verbally attacks Helena:

Unintentionally, Oberon and Titania change the life of the four lovers forever. Oberon’s ego prevents the potential fix in his and Titania’s relationship. This follows the common theme in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, because of how the male character is represented as being superior. Oberon will not try to fix the relationship without getting something in return, when he should not get

Even later in his monologue Oberon says, “And now I have the boy, I will undo/ This hateful imperfection of her eyes:” (4.1 45-46) He thinks that he is being so generous and kind since he is taking off the love potion. The reason he is doing that is because he has what he wants, and has no need for Titania to still be in love with

Oberon seems to be Titania’s King and wants to be in complete control of her. The entire relationship seems to be built off of dominance and authority. True love is shown with the relationship between Lysander and Hermia. No matter the circumstance, even with Hermia’s father Egeus demanding Hermia to marry Demetrius and Lysander being tricked into loving Helena, the love between the two young adults still manages to come alive. Lysander was even willing to marry Hermia regardless of the law, "There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee, and to that place the sharp Athenian law cannot pursue us.

Jealousy is shown by Oberon because if Oberon is not jealous of Titania, he would have argued with Titania about lying that he was jealous. Finally, jealousy is shown because Oberon says he is the man, and because of that he rules over Titania and gets the boy. When Demetrius hears about Lysander and Hermia’s plan he decides to look for them: Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? The one I’ll slay, the other slayeth me.

(2.1.175,186,189). Oberon puts the love-in-idleness flower on Titania to manipulate her. Sometimes, Oberon tries to help for the better. He sees that Demetrius is treating Helena wrong and tries to do something about it.

Puck tells Titania that his king Oberon is in the wood and that Titania should avoid him because then they will fight again. However, Titania and Oberon soon start arguing about a boy who Titania has stolen and is carrying for. Oberon then tells her to give the boy but she refuses.

In the book Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titania wouldn’t give Oberon the Indian boy. If she would’ve given the boy when he asked, then none of the Athenians would’ve loved the wrong person and Titania wouldn’t have loved a Bottom the Ass. This is when Oberon was telling puck to go find Cupid’s flower. “ I’ll watch Titania when she is asleep, and drop the liquor of it in her eyes.”

Titania shows her loyal side in act II. She speaks of how she came to possess the Indian boy so desired by Oberon, “His mother

Theseus rules by trying to make everyone happy while abiding by the old Athenian law. Theseus says, “Look you arm yourself to fit the fancies your father’s will.” (1.1.117-118) In this scene, Theseus is telling Hermia to marry Demetrius or to get ready to die. Egeus says that she is his property by the Athenian law. This causes Hermia to run away with her love, Lysander. At the end of the play, Theseus says, “Egeus, I will overbear your will.” (4.1.182) He is telling Hermia’s father that the law will be void for this marriage. This tells that Theseus will override it for the happiness of the four lovers. Oberon rules in a way where he is happy even if it sacrifices someone else's happiness. He will do mischievous things and blackmail others, including Titania, for his own satisfaction or gain. Oberon says, “Give me that boy, and I will go with thee.” (2.1.143) Here, he is telling Titania that if she doesn’t give him the boy, he will not dance with he at Theseus’s and Hippolyta’s wedding. They are supposed to dance at the wedding to tell them that they bless their marriage. Oberon is blackmailing her so that if she doesn’t give him the boy, they won’t dance, thus giving the couples the impression that they don’t bless them. Also, right after he squeezes the love flowers juice on Titania’s eyelid, Oberon says, “Wake when some vile

Titania is arguably the strongest women in the play; however she is still susceptible to the devious schemes of Oberon and Puck. She is tricked, by the use of a love-juice potion, into falling in love with Bottom who appears to have an ass’s head, “An ass’s nole I fixed on his head” (III.ii.17). This event leads to Oberon asking her for the changeling child “Which straight she gave to me,” (IV.i.58) showing that even strong woman can be tricked by men, which is still