de out. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. This mistake is used for the benefit of both Helena and Demetrius. Puck uses his magic to unite the lovers under a cloud of false love. This aspect of false love is what holds the lovers together, proving that false love can be just as strong as true love.The other aspect of the nature of love is that true love triumphs. This is proven through the characters Lysander and Hermia. Puck meddles within their lives as well, but their true feelings return in the end. While under Puck's spell, Lysander falsely loved Helena, making him blind to his true feelings. He lashes out against Hermia, his true love, calling her names such as "dwarf, minimous, bead and acorn." At one point, he even says that he hates her. "Although I hate her, I will not harm her so." Hermia quickly responds, "What, can you do me greater harm than hate?" It is obvious that her heart has been broken. This also expresses Shakespeare's ideas of the nature of love, with its twists and complexities. Love is a long hard road and cannot be reached by taking a straight, clear-cut path. Even though throughout the scene Hermia and Lysander are in constant conflict, a resolution is eventually reached. Hermia and Lysander remain in love, proving that true love can prevail.In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," William Shakespeare explains the difficulties of the nature of love. Both false love and true love prevail in the end, leading the reader to come to the conclusion that all types of love can triumph. Hermia and Lysander represent the existence of a "true love", while Helena and Demertrius represent the opposite extreme. Shakespeare presents the idea that love is unpredictable and can cause great confusion. Love is something that cannot be explained, it can only be experienced. Shakespeare challenges us to develop our own idea of what love truly is. ...
