Crawford's Classes

Friday, January 29, 2010

Oberon

Oberon and Egeus never meet, yet they each have something to do with Demetrius's love life. In Act II, Scene 2, Oberon over-hears Helena tell Demetrius that she would love him even if he kicks her and treats her like his dog! (FYI: This is an unhealthy relationship!) So, Oberon tells Puck to put the magic love potion from the flower on Demetrius's eyes as well as Titania's. What does this say about Oberon's beliefs compared to those of Egeus? What does this tell us about Oberon's character and motivation?

What does this say about how he uses his magic? On one hand, he is helping out Helena, but on the other, he is getting back at Titania for their argument. He's nice to one woman, but not to another? What is the difference?

So, if you didn't get all of those questions, answer these basic ones for your ONE PARAGRAPH response:

1. What are the differences between Oberon and Egeus's beliefs about love? and
2. Considering what Oberon does for Helena and to Titania, what is Oberon's character/personality like?

Friday, January 15, 2010

Helena

Helena wishes in Act I, Scene i, that she could be as beautiful as Hermia so that Demetrius will love her. She also says:

"How happy some people can be in comparison to others.
People all over Athens think I am as beautiful as she.
But what of that? Demetrius doesn't think so."

It seems that Helena thinks that only beautiful people fall in love or deserve love. What do you think? In one paragraph, explain what you think about Helena and your thoughts of who deserves love.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Welcome to the class blog!

This is our class blog. Part of your grade this quarter will be responding to questions on this blog during rotations. The only thing is that you have to have a gmail account in order to participate. Refer to the handout from class to know what to do.

For today, simply click on the comments link at the bottom of this post and leave a simple comment letting me know that you were able to get the gmail and blogspot.com registrations going.

Thanks!