Loss of individual identity A Midsummer Night's Dream
edwin landseer, scene midsummer night s dream. titania , bottom (1848) maurice hunt, chair of english department @ baylor university, writes of blurring of identities of fantasy , reality in play make possible pleasing, narcotic dreaminess associated fairies of play. emphasising theme, in setting of play, shakespeare prepares reader s mind accept fantastic reality of fairy world , happenings. seems axis around plot conflicts in play occur. hunt suggests breaking down of individual identities leads central conflict in story. brawl between oberon , titania, based on lack of recognition other in relationship, drives rest of drama in story , makes dangerous of other lovers come due disturbance of nature caused fairy dispute. similarly, failure identify , distinguish leads puck mistake 1 set of lovers in forest, placing flower s juice on lysander s eyes instead of demetrius . victor kiernan, marxist scholar , historian, writes greater sake of love loss of identity takes place , individual...