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A Midsummer's Night Dream

The article by Anne Barton thoroughly describes the many important aspects of A Midsummer Night's Dream such as the synthesizing of "character types, times and places, and modes of thought." Barton discusses the theme of dream versus reality which is prevalent in this play. Another interesting point emphasized by Barton describes Shakespeare's usage of itemizing with his characters. By discussing the acts of A Midsummer Night's Dream individually, Barton is systematically breaking down Shakespeare's approach to comedy while identifying how the dream/reality theme is applied. Barton also takes the time to characterize the different people in the play by their actions and words. This technique is essential to understanding the purpose of all of the characters.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play concerned with dreaming. Shakespeare reverses the types of reality and illusion, and sleeping and waking, abstract and nature, to touch around the central theme of dreams. Shakespeare......


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