In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," all is not well in the fairy kingdom. Oberon is jealous of a young changeling boy Titania has to attend her. Titania refuses to grant Oberon the boy. The argument is the cause of great unrest in the fairy kingdom - the servants are afraid of the quarrels and even the weather has changed. Titania will not give up the boy due to a devotion or obligation to the boy's mother. The woman was a votaress of Titania's and it is apparent in Titania's speech in Act 2, scene 1 that there was a closeness between the two. Titania eloquently recalls knowing the woman through her pregnancy and obviously holds a place for the friendship deeply in her heart. She made a promise to take care of the child and so she cannot give him up to Oberon, even if it would mean the restoration of peace and balance in their kingdom.
No comments:
Post a Comment