How Shakespeare Presents Helena Essay

capital of Montana is understandably longing for nighthing to read her interchangeable Hermia in hope that Demetrius would see some of Hermia in her. She is also jealous of Hermias beauty. It also shows us that she is unfixed about her own appearance. The audience wouldve felt sorry towards her at this backsheesh as she is clearly devastated about Demetrius. A bit more into the shimmer capital of Montana expresses her confusion and betrayal towards Demetrius. For ere Demetrius looked on Hermias eyne, / He saluted down oaths that he was only mine. / And when this hail some warming from Hermia felt,/ So he dissolvd, and showers of oaths did melt. In this metaphor capital of Montana is saying that Demetrius had make so many promises to her like balls of ice (hail stones) but when Hermia came along he made broke them causing Demetriuss promises to have melted. We feel merciful towards Hermia as Demetrius led Helena on, making all of these promises when only later on he would br eak all of them. Desperation is shown when Helena tells Demetrius about Hermia and Lysanders plan to run away, betraying Hermia in the process. She is so desperate that she betrayed her go around friend, Hermia.It was a bit hypocritical of her to betray Hermia and endangering their friendship like that when later on she accuses Hermia of throwing away their friendship when actually Hermia was stating the truth. But herein mean I enrich my pain, / To have his slight thither, and back again. In this quote it shows that Helena has come to the conclusion that Demetrius would never rage her. So she would betray her best friend to adept be pleased with by Demetrius but this doesnt seem the case when you read later on in the fly the coop that Demetrius gets flat more irritated with Helena.Helena is basically saying that even though it would pain her to see Demetrius chasing after Hermia she would still do it. At this moment the audience wouldve felt annoyed and sympathetic. The audie nce annoyed at Helena because she had ruined her best friends plan just to help her in her bask life. This would be considered as selfish. However we would be sympathetic towards her as she has completely given up on cosmos loved by Demetrius. However when her wishes are nettly granted she doesnt believe it creating a huge argument Wherefore was I to this sagacious mockery born? When at your hands did I deserve this hate? At this point Helena lets out all the insecurities, anger and gloominess shes ever been feeling. Her life for the last couple of months has been an emotional rollercoaster. Ist not enough, ist enough, young man, / That I did never, no, nor never can/ be a sweet look from Demetrius eye/ But you must exhort my insufficiency? The repetition that she uses suggests that she is so groundless at Demetrius that she repeats her words shes so angry that she cannot think straight.The building block reason shes angry is that she thinks that they are mocking her as Helena cannot believe anyone could possibly love her as she is so used to being rejected. If Demetrius couldnt love her, who would? Her imprint self esteem also appears into her passage and her words. Helena feels confused at how anyone could ever like her and most of all outraged that her friends would mock and make fun of her. The audience feel humoured at this situation as Helena is claiming that Lysander and Demetrius dont love her when actually they are in love with her to the point of madness.We also feel sorry towards her as she sees herself as a reject. At the end, when the confusion is solved and Helena finally has Demetrius she says some final words. So methinks / And I have found Demetrius, like a jewel, / tap own, and not mine own. In this metaphor she compares Demetrius to a jewel like she had been digging for a diamond and had finally found it. It shows how much Helena values Demetrius. At this point she finally realises that Demetrius actually does love her. At thi s point the udience would be feeling happy for Helena as shes finally cheerful. However they might think that Demetrius doesnt actually deserve Helena. In conclusion, Helena is showed as a heartbroken and desperate miss at the beginning then at the end she seems happy. The audience association a range of emotions towards her, including sympathy, irritation and happiness. At the end of the play, we are presumable to feel happy and satisfied because she finally has what she wants. Also throughout the whole play she is always depressed, sad or scolding herself.