Compare and contrast Shakespeare’s play to a modern day “romantic comedy.”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1. Compare and contrast Shakespeare’s play to a modern day “romantic comedy.”
2. Gender issues are significant in this drama. What differences are there in the roles and behaviors appropriate to men and women? Do these gender differences still exist today, or are they examples of outdated stereotypes?
3. The play presents several different couples: Theseus and Hippolyta,; Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius, Titania and Bottom, and Titania and Oberon. What aspects of love are explored in each of these relationships?
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/midsummer/full.html (the story to use)

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