Hermia , Lysander , Helena and Demetrius represent young love in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream . They are potrayed as foolish and fickle , acting like children and requiring a parental figure to guide them . The parental figures are Hermia’s father , Egeus , and figuratively Theseus , the mortal ruler , and Oberon , the mystical ruler. Demetrius is a fool because he is unaware that his love changes through out the play. We learn from Demetrius that he …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…love.” Lysander is a fool with a tedious and changing heart . Hermia is a fool because she risks Banishment from her family for love with Lysander , who is everchanging and week hearted about his love. ( 1.1 171 – 173 ) “ My good Lysander , I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow , By his best arrow with the golden head.” ( 1.1 181 ) “Tommorow truly will I meet with thee.” This is dangerous for Hermia was to marry Demetius or be put to”. ( 1.1