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=The Role of Women=


 * The role of women in this play is very significant. Although they did not have very many rights at the time, the women in Shakespeare had to resort to using their wits to manipulate the will of men. The women in Shakespeare in a way, were the protagonists in the play. It was their beauty and personality that enticed the men and made them do all sorts of things. This makes their role very important for the whole play. The other very important thing about the women was that they were a way for Shakespeare to send a message of equality for men and women which was profound in it's time. The adventure also revolved around the women.

==**- Paragraph two - Point number 1 **== The women had to be sneaky and witty in order to get their way.

__ -supporting evidence/quote __ Hermia defied the will of many men in order to get what she wanted. She got it in the end because of perservirance.

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ Titania used the baby as a way to get attention from Oberon and as a way to have power over him.

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ " This is the silliest stuff that ever I heard.( hippolyta)" Although this is not defying men to the same extent as Hermia. It is little remarks in the play that show just what the women in Shakespeare can get away with if they play their cards right.

The women in the play are in a way the protagonists.
 * - Paragraph Three- Point number 2 **

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ It is because of their beauty and elegance that the men were driven to do so many crazy things. LYSANDER: "Thou canst compel no more than she entreat: Thy threats have no more strength than her weak prayers. Helen, I love thee; by my life, I do: I swear by that which I will lose for thee, To prove him false that says I love thee not."

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ Oberon was mad at Titania because she would not give him the boy, but it was also because he was Jelouse of the love the boy was getting from her. This is what compelled him to put the juice in her eyes.

-supporting evidence /quote Lysander was so in love with Hermia that he convinced her to run away and get married out side of Athens. This is what started the whole conflict.

Shakespeare used the women to send a message of equality.
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__ -supporting evidence /quote __ Helena openly and quite simply did not listen to Demetrius. She pursued her goal and achieved it. This would send a strong message to many women when the play was first written.

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ Titania was one of the two most powerful fairies in the woods. She was a leader and had lots of courage. This also supports equality for men and women.

__ -supporting evidence /quote __ Many people believe that Shakespeare was a feminist.

One may conclude that the role of women in this play was no small role at all. The women in this play showed true bravery, wisdom and were inspiring for other women in the day of this play. The women were in a way, the protagonists of the play because it was because of them that the men did all sorts of exiting things and, the storyline always seemed to revolve around the women. The fact that the rights of the women were less than those of men but they were still able to get their way and more, just shows the power of the women in this play.
 * - Conclusion **