Act I

What does Egeus’ statement (referring to Hermia), “And she is mine, and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius,” tell us about the Elizabethan view of women? Validate your opinion with clues from the text and use other references from Act I to support your answer. How have these views changed? How have they stayed the same? Your answer should be about 11 sentences.

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Give your thoughts on reading MSND so far. Are you understanding it? Is the pace we are reading working for you? Is it too slow or too fast? Do you like it? It is better or worse than you thought? What needs to happen for it to be a better experience? Explain your thoughts in about 10-ish sentences.