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Love.Whatislove?Love,assaidby
Dictionary.com
,loveisdefinedinmany
differentways,
aprofoundlytender,passionateaffectionforanotherperson,afeeling
ofwarmpersonalattachmentordeepaffection,asforaparent,child,orfriend.,Thats
loveasanoun.Theverbformsare:tohaveastronglikingfortakegreatpleasurein,
toembraceandkiss(someone),asa
lover
,tohaveloveoraffectionforanother
personbeinlove.Surprisingly,theresmuchmore.Lovecanbedescribedin
numerousforms.Althoughnoteveryonecanviewthisemotionasasenseofaffection,
butratheraslavedriveranda.Therearesituationswhere,theonesinlove,areso
smitten,theycantevenrealizeforthemselvesofwhatsituationtheyveputthemselves
in.Lovecanalteronesperception,severrelationships,andhurtothers.

Thereisasaying:Loveisblind,originallyfromJohndeVere,butthenwas
reusedbyWilliamShakespeare.(ThePhraseFinderthemeaningandoriginofthe
expression:loveisblind)Thisquoteisentirelytrue,andespeciallyintheplay,
A
MidsummerNightsDream
,whereatragicsituationtookplace,withloveasa
significantvariable.Oberon,ajealousandpompouskingwhois
notatallhappilymarriedtoTitania,arebothrulersoftheirfairyland.Heconjuredaplan
totakeherpreciousfriendschildwhilstsheslovesickforsomecreature.Theplan
succeeds.Ipraythee,gentlemortal,singagain.Mineearismuchenamoredofthy
note,Soismineeyeenthralldtothyshape,Andthyfairvirtuesforceperforcedoth
movemeOnthefirstviewtosay,toswear,Ilovethee.(Act3Sc.1ll.139143)With
theplanalreadyinmotion,thefairyqueenhasbeensubduedintofeelinglovefornot
onlyamanshesbarelyjustmet,butwithamanwhodbeenwalkingaroundina
severeddonkeyshead.Thearrowofacupidtouchedtheflower,whichhasbeenused
topoisonher,hasbeencursedintobecomingaweaponoflove.Thefactthatlovecan
makeonefeelsoentangledandcanclouduponethoughts,itsquitefrightening.Iflove
canmakeapersonunreasonableandirrational,loveshouldbeclassifiedas
treacherousandperiloustopeople.

Thecouplesoutthereintheworldthatbelievethatitsthemagainsttheworld
takeittoofar.Especiallyinthestory.ContentwithHermia?No,IdorepentThetedious
minutesIwithherhavespent.NotHermia,butHelenaIlove.Whowillnotchangea
ravenforadove?(Act2Sc.2ll.118121)TheoriginalmatchforLysanderwas
Hermia,aloveforgedthroughdismissingherfathersorderstostayawayfromhim.The
outcomewasbetrayalfromtheoneshecherishedthemost,heronetruelove.With
Lysanderunderalovespell,theonehehadtofallinloveforwasherbestfriend,nowa
renewedenemy.HermiaandLysanderhadplanstorunawayfromherfatherandthe
Athenianlaw,thetwofactorskeepingtheirloveapart,withthisnewlyfoundloverfor
Lysander,Hermiafeltappalledbythistreachery.Heronetruefriendstoleherfiance,its

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naturalforhertobefightingHelena.Lysanderontheotherhand,isnowsmittenfor
Helena,noteventhinkingabouthispastsweetheart.Hewasntabletostayfaithful
andwantedtoendthingswithHermia,tobewithHelena.Tworelationshipswere
consumedbythelackofliabilityofpassion.

Theresalwaysdamageinlovesgame.Lovedoesntwanttostayforsolong,so
itgoesfromonetoanother,thelongerthewait,thehardertheparting.NowIbutchide,
butIshouldusetheeworse,Forthou,Ifear,hastgivenmecausetocurse.Ifthouhast
slainLysanderinhissleep,Beingoershoesinblood,plungeinthedeepAndkillme
too.(Act3Sc.2ll.4751)Lovescrueltycanneverbehidden.Thetruthofthematteris
that,lovemakespeopleriskeverything.Ittakes,andtakes,continuously,knowingthat
thisistheonlywayofgettingwhatittrulywants,seeingyouinpain.SweetHermiawas
willingtoriskeverythingshehadforherdearestman.Shehonestlycouldntseealife
withouthim,thatpainwouldcontinuallybeeatingawayatherforaslongasshelived,
orhoweverlongherlovewouldlast.Ospite!Ohell!IseeyouallarebentToset
againstmeforyourmerriment.Ifyouwerecivilandknewcourtesy,Youwouldnotdo
methusmuchinjury.Canyounothateme,asIknowyoudo,Butyoumustjoininsouls
tomockmetoo?(Act3Sc.2ll.148153)Helenaiscurrentlyfeelinglikeapawn.She
believesthattheyreplayingwithher.Heronesidedloveissupposedlymockingher
withtheloveheclearlydoesntwant,andherbestfriendssoontobeloverprofessing
hislovetoher,andthislovewasthemostreliableandstrongbond.Twoofthesemen
whodidntseematallinterested,nowareaffectionatetowardher.Itseemsasthough
theyretakingadvantageofhowshedoesnthaveaholdonmen.Feelinginsulted,
Helenalashedoutonthem.WiththetwomenfightingforHelena,Hermiaknowsher
lovehasbeentakingawayfromher.Helena,whohasntdoneanythingwrong,andhas
becomeapieceinlovesunfortunategame.Hermia,whohasmisunderstoodthe
situation,losttoherbestfriend,herLysander.Theybrawl.Friendagainstfriend.Lover
againstlover.Lovewon.

Loveisntalwayschocolates,hearts,andcandles.Foreverygood,theresabad.
Loveisanemotionthatalwaysbecomestheruinerofrelationships,thebullyof
hardship.Itwantstoplayhisgamewithnoconsequencesandnoonecanwin,except
theemotionitself.Everyonewasavictim,whethertheyknowitornot.Loveiscapable
ofmanythings:change,agony,andevenhatred.

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