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  • Essay / Theme of irrational love in a midsummer night's dream

    The spell seems to have changed not only his view of beauty, but also the situation. She had fallen asleep in a certain distress but we notice that she speaks of her “flower bed” which testifies to a turnaround in her general attitude. Bottom then deflects Titania's compliment by declaring, "A bird?" Who would lie to a bird, even if it never calls “cuckoo”? This is an interesting choice on Bottom's part, as a character so full of his own abilities that he is incapable of accepting praise from a beautiful woman. This shows a level of insecurity that is not indicative of his character; Bottom is very confident but seems shy under these circumstances. He even goes so far as to name the many beautiful songbirds for which he is inadequate. Titania continues her advances, asking Bottom: "Please, sweet mortal, sing again." She was completely moved by his singing and his form. She then states: “At first glance, saying, swearing, I love you. » This is completely irrational for various reasons. They met only briefly and Bottom, with the head of a donkey, provides no physical or intellectual reason for Titania to be so in love.