Question

Why does oberon want titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? why does hermia insist lysander sleep a little ways from her? why does puck anoint lysander's eyes? how does helena react to lysander's sudden love for her when he awakens? how is hermia's dream a reflection of reality?

Answer 1

Oberon aims to punish Titania and gain control of a changeling by making her love a vile thing; Hermia upholds chastity with Lysander; Lysander falls for Helena by Puck's error, leaving Hermia feeling betrayed as her dream metaphorically hinted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oberon wants Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing because he desires to punish her and obtain the changeling boy she guards. This plan involves using a magical flower to make her fall in love with the first thing she sees upon awakening. Hermia insists Lysander sleep a little ways from her because she wishes to maintain propriety and chastity before they are married. Puck anoints Lysander's eyes by mistake, thinking he is the Athenian Oberon mentioned, causing him to fall in love with Helena. Helena reacts with disbelief and suspicion to Lysander's sudden love for her when he awakens, thinking it a cruel trick being played on her. Hermia's dream, where a serpent eats her heart while Lysander watches, reflects reality as she experiences a painful betrayal by Lysander who withdraws his love for her.

Answer 2

Oberon wants Titania to fall in love with some vile things as revenge because Titania refused to give him the Indian Boy.

Hermia insists that Lysander sleep away from her because they are not yet married and she thinks that would be pushing things.

Puck anoints Lysander’s eyes because he thought he was Demetrius and he was trying to get Demetrius to fall in love with Helena.

Helena believes that Lysander is just mocking her.

Hermia dreams that Lysander left her, which is reflected in what actually happened.