ing the same morals and principles. “As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds Had been incorporate. So we grew together,” (3. 2. 207-208) Behaving in the same way, they spent as much time as possible together. This time passed quickly, whilst the time spent apart was slow and seemed pointless. “When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us—O, is all forgot?” (3. 2. 200 – 201, Helena) Although Helena and Hermia were two separate people, they were, “a union in partition”, compared to a double cherry. “Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.” (3. 2. 211) Their friendship was so strong that they seemed to be connected, the same person in two different bodies. “So with two seeming bodies, but one heart,” (3. 2. 212) This had lasted all their lives until the intervention of Lysander and Demetrius. The strong friendship between Helena and Hermia quickly disintegrated when they became involved with the two men. The love potion was meant to help, but Puck’s mistake managed to completely reverse the relationship. When both Demetrius and Lysander were under the influence of the “love-in-idleness” flower, Helena believed that both were mocking her. “You both are rivals and love Hermia And now both rivals, to mock Helena.” (3. 2.155 -156) When Hermia seems to take the same attitude, even though she doesn’t know what’s going on, Helena accuses her of betraying all women by entering into it. “Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it,” (3. 2. 218) Helena and Hermia quickly enter into a massive argument, accusing each other of stealing their love. “You thief of love. What, have you come by night And stolen my love’s heart from him?” (3. 2. 283 – 284) Their childhood friendship is forgotten in an instant, completely torn apart by the two men. It is not the love potion, which has had this ef...
