Helena Blavatsky Helena Blavatsky was an intriguing woman from the country of Ukraine. She could be considered a nomad for her time; however, she was not interested in finding food and shelter. Helena wanted to find those who were considered spiritualists like herself. She lived from 1831-1891 and can be considered a very influential woman from her era. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was born August 12, 1831 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Her father was Colonel Peter von Hahn and her mother was
Shakespeare, one of the main characters Helena also portrayed many characteristics. Although she possessed good qualities, the bad ones were more distinct. Throughout the events in the play, Helena’s qualities took a negative toll. In the play, Helena acted as a symbol of insecurity, in which she was presented as deceitful, desperate, and foolish. To commence, Helena was a part of many plot complications
Cupid. In order to understand the characters Helena and Hermia, it is important to analyse characterization and plot. To understand the character Helena the background of what has happened must be shown. Hermia is in love with Lysander, but her father wants her to marry Demetrius and to escape the arranged marriage she and Lysander elope into the woods. Demetrius follows them and he is pursued by Helena, who has an
Revelation and Rebirth in Helena Viramonte's The Moths The famous phrase "looks may be deceiving" strongly pertains to Helena Viramontes's short story, "The Moths." The story, instead of focusing the creatures in the title, is actually about a young girl who comes of age as she is faced with the deterioration and death of her grandmother. Even though the title, "The Moths," seems to have no relevance at the beginning, these creatures help to portray a sense of spirituality, rebirth, and become
others enemies, and all for the love of Lysander and Demetrius. Hermia and Helena were best friends when they were at school. "All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence?" (Act 3, Scene 2, Line 201, Helena) They had complete trust in each other, telling each other their deepest secrets. "Is all the counsel that we two have shared, The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent," (Act 3, Scene 2, Lines 198 - 199, Helena) They worked together on everything they did including sewing and singing
not with eyes but with the mind,” laments Helena (23). In this quote, Helena explains that true love isn’t about a person’s looks, but about a person’s disposition; all in all, love is blind. This especially evident in the play that this quote is found, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the play, Titania is tricked by Oberon and Robin to fall in love with Bottom who had a donkey head, but she still loved Bottom, even though he was hideous. Also, Helena, the character mentioned before, is madly in
211-213). Helena and Hermia were once close but betrayal took them apart. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare portrays the adventures of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with woodland fairies and a duke and duchess in a mythical Athens. Particularly, Demetrius and Lysander begin to see Helena as a love interest. Instead of feeling flattered, Helena believes that Hermia, along with Demetrius and Lysander, conspired to make a mockery of her. Helena feels
The Character of Helena in All's Well that Ends Well Helena There is an underlying ambiguity in Helena 's character. Spreading the illustration over the four most disputed moments in All's Well, the virginity repartee, the miraculous cure of the King, the accomplishment of conditions and the bed - trick, one can detect the ''different shades'' of in her character - honourable, passionate, discreet, audacious, romantic, rational, tenacious, forgiving ... She can be sampled out to be basically
decision between fearless Helena, loving Lysander, committed Demetrius, fair Theseus and admirable Hippolyta. However my favorite character from Midsummer Night’s Dream is Helena for many reasons including: her devotion, her courage and her love. My first reason why Helena is my favorite character from Midsummer Night’s Dream is because of her devotion. Helena was once in love with Demetrius who loved her back. Then when Demetrius moved on and loved Helena’s best friend Hermia, Helena still decided to love
L.A p.4 Helena The Lovely And Brave Our story starts with a girl named Helena. Helena and her parents lived on an island called Goddess Island. The island was a beautiful place with perfect white sand beaches, and wonderful views of Mountain Olympus. Helena was a beautiful girl with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. On Helena’s 15th birthday a storm hit the island. Helena’s parents were outside getting her a gift when a tornado took them. Helena looked all over for them but
course of true love never did run smooth” (1.1.36), applies to many of the characters, particularly Helena. For Helena, the pursuit of true love weakens her relationships with her friends and makes her face challenging obstacles. First, during the second act of the first scene, Helena shows her undying love for Demetrius by relentlessly chasing him, even though he despises her. Throughout the scene, Helena is cruelly abused and battered by Demetrius. Demetrius’s indifference to Helena’s express love
Symbol 3: Key Trait 2 Envy is a key trait of Helena’s, and can be represented by a green colored mask. This trait is constantly present in Helena, and is evident through her jealousy and envy of her friend Hermia. When Helena first enters, Hermia says to her “God speed fair Helena! Whither away?” (1.1.180). This prompts an immediate and violent response from Helena: she says “Demetrius loves your fair. O happy fair! / Your eyes are lodestars and your tongue’s sweet air / More tuneable than lark to
examples included in this analysis are examples of how love is used impurely, but rest assured, they should not be used as a definition of what love is. Our protagonists, sadly, are left to face the consequences of tampering with it. For example, Helena, a presumably fair and sane maiden before her affection towards Demetrius began, has betrayed her best friend to pursue a man who could not have wanted less to do with her. Hermia, a wise but stubborn young woman, chose to gamble with her life rather
they hurt one, even if it means sacrificing time, money and even getting hurt. How much is one willing to sacrifice for another? In the book, A Midsummer Night's Dream, throughout the story these fictional characters (Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, Titania, and Oberon) do anything in their power to gain or keep a relationship. Without a doubt, Hermia would do anything for love even if it means that she has to sacrifice things for herself. For example, Hermia stated, “So will I grow, so live
relationship is that in which the affections and the reasonable mind are both in harmony. At the start of the play, both Demetrius and Helena are clearly at fault. Demetrius has allowed his love for Helena to abate; she, by fawning on him, is guilty of doting, which exacerbates his dislike. An honourable man would stand by his promise and try to re-discover his love for Helena, and it is this which draws Lysander's taunt that Demetrius is "spotted and inconstant". In time, perhaps, Demetrius might reconsider
does not reciprocate her love, by choosing to blame Helena for Lysander’s actions rather than Lysander himself. After Lysander falls in love with Helena because of the love potion, Hermia is in denial. Lysander hates her and asks Helena if he should, “hurt her, strike her, kill her dead?”(Act III Scene I). Any compassion he felt towards her has completely dissipated. Although Hermia is hurt, she is still loyal to Lysander and decides to admonish Helena for his actions, claiming she has, “come by the
” which has many meanings. First of all, this line in A Midsummer Night’s Dream can mean that you have to work hard for love. Amorousness doesn’t just fall out of the sky and land right in your lap. It takes patience, determination, and hard work! Helena says, “If I have thanks, it is a dear expense/But herein mean I to enrich my pain/To have his sight thither, and back again.” (Act I, Scene i, line 252, page 36). This means that she is going through a ton of pain just to be with Demetrius, she is
that, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” This acts as a theme for the entire play. This is especially true for one of the Athenian couples, Helena and Demetrius. The theme proves itself at three certain points during the play at the beginning middle and end of the play. transition Talking to Hermia, at the beginning of the play, Helena says, “O, teach me how you look and with what art you sway the motion of Demetrius’s heart.” Currently in the
Let’s first talk about Helena and Demetrius. Helena is “damaged goods” because of Demetrius. Demetrius is still a perfectly fine match for anyone. The girls in Athens at this time are disrespected and only seen as items that one can own. In the play, it says “Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex/We cannot fight for love as men may do. (2.1.244-245) In the play, since men are well-respected, they can do whatever they want and not have to pay the consequences. Since Helena has the “broken seal”,
story. First, Helena loves Demetrius, but he doesn’t love her. Lysander and Hermia are madly in love with each other, against her father’s wishes. Finally the fairy queen, Titania, and Bottom the weaver, fall in love under “unique” circumstances. Under the pretense of elopement, Lysander and Hermia are madly in love despite her father’s wishes. Then placed under a spell, Lysander falls in love with Helena. The pressures of young love can make many confused and Lysander and Helena express love being