Understanding Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream by Robert A. Albano - HTML preview

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THEMES

 

As in any of Shakespeare’s works, the playwright explores numerous topics and ideas. Most notable in A Midsummer Night’s Dream are the following:

 

Love Marriage Fate Magic

Magic and Fate Human Behavior

Male-Female Relationships Dreams

Imagination Art / Poetry

Celebration and Blessing Reality and Illusion Death and Destruction Social Rules

 

In addition to these concepts, the reader should also consider the following: