Summer Night Dream the Relationship

¶ … Summer Night Dream The relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta seems throughout the play to be the solid and stable, a true instrument of orientation for other mortal couple, notably Hermia and Lysander. Opposed to the latter's more idealistic love, the solidity of Theseus and Hippolyta's love is probably due to the personality of the two characters. Strong and stable, mature to the point of extreme rationality, the two have been able to define the terms of their relationship, understand what these terms are and the boundaries that these terms define.

This means that they are able to tackle the problems that appear between them much easier than any of the other couples, because they have a simple set of rules by which they are able to abide and make their relationship functional. Most likely, an important element in the defining of their relationship is the fact that their romance seems to build on itself rather than simply explode at some point.

While rather distant in the beginning of the play, no doubt because of the fact that they had fought on different sides in battle, there romance and relationship thoroughly grows throughout the play into final marriage. Symbolically, they are also the stable couple that seems to bind the entire play together and to 2. Theseus is the king of Athens and, in this position, he makes decisions and has to enforce them. He is the keystone of the play in terms of stability and represents, from this point-of-view, order.

At the same time, he also symbolizes justice, because he is wise in finding the solutions that may make everyone happy and in trying to find alternatives. He also represents power, as the king of Athens, ultimately the most important political person in the city. Hipollyta, his bride to be, is Queen of the Amazons.

As a warrior, she grows into understanding love and marriage throughout the play, However, through the fact that she is Theseus's partner, as well as the fact that she has her own qualities, she also symbolizes order and stability. 3. In terms of Theseus's attitude towards marriage, Shakespeare follows this in the way he manifests himself with regards to third parties who are to get married in imposing the law of the nation of which he is king.

In the first act of the play, Theseus appears as being undecided about the decision he needs to make. On one hand, there is a law that he needs to respect and, indeed, enforce. On the other hand, he talks with both Egeus and Demetrius in order to try to reach a different decision by negotiating a third solution (which is somewhat similar to the way he deals when problems appear in his relationship with Hippolyta - through discussion and negotiation rather than through imposing his will). Finally, he.