HELENA NEWS
February 14,
Helena, 17, was born July 7th. She assumes
the typical traits of the cancer zodiac, being
hyper-emotional, devoted and holding her
loved ones above anything else. Residing in
Athens, Greece, her father (Nedar) and family
stay in her shadow.
Helena’s pitiful personality displays her as
sad, lovesick, insecure and jealous. She
enjoys being around her best friend, Hermia,
and is desperately in love with Demetrius.
Helena is fond of fairytales with happy ever
after endings, alongside primroses and the
harpsichord. She dislikes the norm that
women should wait to be wooed by the man
of their dreams, white wine and thistles.
12th Century BC
Talk of Helena describes her as ‘sweet lady’,
‘fair’, ‘transparent’, ‘fancy-sick’, ‘pale of cheer’,
‘goddess’, ‘perfect’ and ‘divine’. She doesn’t
trust the compliments, assuming it’s a big
joke. Hermia doesn’t always speak so highly of
her best friend, especially when her lover is
swept out from under her. She describes
Helena as a ‘juggler’, ‘canker-blossom’ and
‘thief of love’.
Helena has shared her opinions, calling
Hermia ‘Injurious’ and ‘most ungrateful maid’
as well as ‘counterfeit’, ‘puppet’ and ‘vixen’.
She calls Lysander and Demetrius ‘none of
noble sort’ and also ‘gentlemen’. She also
describes Demetrius as a ‘hard-hearted
adamant’ and a ‘jewel’.
 Key Quotes:
‘Demetrius loves your fair.’ A1, S1.
‘O, teach me how you look and with what
art you sway the motion of Demetrius’ heart.’
‘The more I love, the more he hateth me.’
‘And yet a place of high respect with me-
Than to be used as you use your dog?’ A2, S1.
‘We cannot fight for love as men may do.’
‘I am as ugly as a bear,’ A2, S2.
‘Wherefore was I to this keen mockery
born?’
‘I did never, no, nor never can, Deserve a
sweet look from Demetrius’ eye,’
‘Never did mockers waste more idle
breath.’ A3, S2.
‘I have no gift at all in shrewishness.’
‘I evermore did love you, Hermia.’
‘she’s fierce, even though she’s little.’
QUESTIONS
What do you have in your pockets?
What are pockets? I’ve never heard of that.
What are the attitudes towards the most
important people in your life?

FOR Hermia is like a sister to me, I look up to her.

She’s everything I wish I could be. Hermia is a
blessing and a curse.

HELENA Lysander is a sweet man, I’m glad he and

Hermia plan to run away together. I want
them both to be happy, but it also means I can
Who are you? have Demetrius back.
Helena. Demetrius, where do I start? I love him with
Where are you? all my heart. I don’t blame him for falling for
A room in Theseus’ Palace, Athens. Hermia, she’s beautiful. He can be harsh, but I
When is it? know he will come back to me. He must come
Twelfth-century b.c. back to me.
What do you want? How would you like to be remembered?
To be more like Hermia. I want to be remembered for my passion and
Why do you want it? everlasting love for the ones closest to me.
To win back Demetrius’ heart. Maybe, just maybe, someone will remember
Why do you want it now? me as beautiful. I want to be remembered for
Because I’m making a fool of myself, and if the things that I love, not the things I hate or
Hermia leaves, Demetrius will follow her. the things I’m afraid of.
What will happen if you don’t get it now? What are you afraid of?
Demetrius will continue to hate me, and I Being alone. I have so much love and care to
will be lonely and jealous. I might ruin my give, especially for Demetrius. I’m afraid of
friendship with Hermia. not being pretty enough and losing friends
How will you get what you want? because of it.
I will Demetrius about Hermia’s plans to run What talent would you most like to have?
away with Lysander, in the hopes he will care I’d like to be able to paint and have an outlet
about me more. for all the passion and emotion. My art would
What must you overcome? be like a journal.
I need to overcome my insecurities.