English 144: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

I know what I am about to say is from Act Three, but I keep thinking about it throughout the rest of the play. I find it so odd that Helena, who first had no one interested in her and was all sad about it, turns into such a mean girl once both boys are after her. I mean, when both Lysander and Demetrius were after Hermia she was not rude to Helena. Now I get that Helena at first thinks she is being made a fool, with everyone pulling a joke on her. However, when she begins to insult Hermia and Hermia gets ready to fight her, she uses the boys’ affection to protect herself! What kind of nonsense is that?! I’m just glad that at the end everyone is back with who they should be with, even the fairies. Although I still think Oberon should have never had Puck get into the middle, for it only made everything worse. Without Puck though, there would not be much of a play, so it was necessary. After all that crazy stuff, it is hard to believe that it actually has a happy ending! I like happy endings, so it made this play that much better.