Who Is Puck In A Midsummer Night's Dream

Did you know that another name for Puck ( Oberon's right-hand man) was Robin Good-fellow but to some of the meaner fairies. He was known as a Hobgoblin because of his bizarre figure. Puck the mischievous, quick-witted fairy that makes many of the play’s events relevant to the modern world. Such as, the uncanny ability to cause mischief and mayhem with the common folk of Athens and especially the main characters of the story. However, there is also many issues and problems with the characters in Midsummer Night's Dream. For example, Puck arguably the most important character in Midsummer Night's Dream, has little character development and there is no true protagonist. Even though many people thought that Puck should be one of the main protagonists of this story.

Dreams are referenced quite frequently in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. These references––along with the title of the play––are inklings that the play, or a portion of the play, is all just a strange dream that the characters are having while the play is taking place, but this is not so. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is, in reality, a recollection and description of a dream and events that transpired in the past rather than a narration of those happening in the present. It is a portrayal of a ballad written by Peter Quince about a long and complex dream that Bottom had, including the events that transpired after.

Although Shakespeare wrote many well-received plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most popular by far, and its engaging love story and comedic tone are undoubtedly the biggest factors contributing to the production’s success. However, while the love square between the four young Athenians is the central plotline of the play, Shakespeare included many humorous elements that alter the story’s course drastically. The misunderstanding between Oberon and Puck over the Athenians accounts for well over half of the play, and if not for the Mechanicals’ production of Pyramus and Thisbe, audiences never would have been introduced to the wonderfully bombastic Bottom. Beyond the purely utilitarian purpose for the fairies and Mechanicals, though, is an excellent and unlikely comedic partnership between Robin Goodfellow and Nick Bottom. Both characters, while radically different, strengthen the play through their assorted antics and interactions.

In order for any piece of literature to be successful, there must be diversity amongst the characters. This diversity creates conflict, which makes the piece more interesting and adds humour as well as suspense for the audience. This is the case in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and he does a great job of it. Without the different characters in the play, the confusion and conflict that happens would not be the same.

Love is a timeless topic. It will forever be the theme of popular entertainment and source of confusion for men and women alike. No one understands this better than William Shakespeare, and he frequently explores this complex emotion in his plays. In "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Shakespeare cleverly reveals the fickle and inebriating aspects of love through his mischievous character Puck.

Although there is no definitive protagonist, Puck stands out as a character who steers the direction of the plot and gives movement to the actions that occur throughout the story. His

The human race could be greatly reduced with the number of casualties that the expected World War III. The character Puck in “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare quotes, “ Lord, what fools these mortals be!” which means without thinking problems out, humans jump to conclusions. Could you imagine yourself having to risk your life every time you use the technology which lies in the comforts of your own home? For example, in 1961 NASA launched a rocket to the moon, that same technology is being used for combat arsenal. Humans are the smartest mammals of the world but use the knowledge to go against one another.

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, manipulation is the overall theme of the story, where a “love juice” is utilized to manipulate the love of the characters within the play. Early on, it is determined the path of love for each of the characters, until the manipulation occurs to cause characters to fall in love with others that they would not normally love. Perhaps the most aggressive form of manipulation comes from Oberon, as he instructs Puck to place the love juice on the eyes of Titania, and commands “The next thing then she waking looks upon, Be it lion, bear, or wolf, or bull, On meddling monkey, or busy ape, She shall pursue it with the soul of love” (Bevington, 2014, p. 53 Act: 2 Scene 1, Lines 80-83). Here Oberon manipulates Titania into falling in love with Bottom, who has the head of a donkey.

The rise of tension between characters is another characteristic of comedic plays. After Oberon sees the way that Helena has been treated by Demetrius, he orders Puck to apply the juice to the eyes of Demetrius. Puck accidentally applies the juice to Lysander’s eye, which causes him to fall in love with Helena. After the mistake had been caught, Oberon sends Puck to watch Helena and Oberon applies the juice to Demetrius’ eyes. This causes both men to fall for Helena and now the battle is for Helena and not Hermia. Helena is convinced that this is a joke or prank because neither of the two men loved her before. Now because of Puck’s mistakes the four decide to find a

A Midsummer’s Night Dream’s Hidden Protagonist Chaos and mischief are some of the most important factors of a play. They cause excitement, comedy, amusement, and makes the story being told much more interesting. Typically, you’ll see stories and even modern day shows with a character that causes chaos and trouble for the main characters. These pranksters are known as some of the most liked characters most often by the audience because of there ability to make one laugh and create funny and intriguing situations. In A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare, Robin Goodfellow (better known as Puck), takes on that role.

In Shakespeare’s mind, the definition of a minor character is to bring humor into the story and help lighten the mood. In his play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s use of the characters Puck and Bottom, although in minor roles, are integral parts of the play's development. Through both of their lightheartedness and general foolishness they help bring the play into a more comedic light. Also through the absurdity of their actions they create conflict and develop the plot, but in the end are essential to the resolution of the play.

William Shakespeare’s famous play, a Midsummer Night’s Dream has been analysed, scrutinised, evaluated and explored by many people, including, Harold Bloom. Bloom’s assessment of the character Puck, in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, states that Puck signifies the differences between the human and fairy realms, highlighting the “limits of the human” by being as far from human as possible. This essay will critically analyse the significance of Puck in a Midsummer Night’s Dream from the stance that Puck does symbolise the contrast, differences and limits of the human and fairy. Therefore, agreeing with and drawing from, Bloom’s opinion.

“Fetch me that flower, the herb I show’d thee once; the juice of it on sleeping eyelids laid will make or man or woman madly dote upon the next live creature that it sees”, commands Oberon to Puck. Oberon sees Demetrius and Helena fighting and to unite them he asks puck to spread the juice on Demetrius’s eyes. But Puck mistakes Lysander for Demetrius and drops the juice on his eyelids which resulted in him falling in love with Helena leaving poor Hermia confused and heart-broken. ”Stay, gentle Helena: hear my excuse, my love, my life, my soul, fair Helena!” says Lysander to Helena. Another example was when Puck realizes his mistakes and he tries to undo it by spreading the juice on Demetrius’s eyes which then later resulted in both Demetrius and Lysander falling in love with the same woman, which was Helena.

Although Puck and Bottom may stand out as two of the main characters they aren't involved in the main conflict. Helena, who is desperately in love with Demetrius, may be the most drawn out character. Helena is he one lover who thinks more about the nature of love than the actual thing. She is extremely unsure about herself and thinks about her appearance a lot and

A fool shows up in Act ll scene I, named Puck. He has a notoriety amongst the fairies. He is one of the more critical characters all through the play. He is best