Act 3 Scene 1 - Portfolio

1. Like Helena in the previous scene, Bottom discovers that he is the object of someone's affection. How does his reaction to the discovery compare with Helena's? What does his reaction reveal (or confirm) about his character? 

Answer: 

       Helena felt as though she was being mocked by Lysander because she knew of his love for Hermia and her love for Lysander. She is also best friends with Hermia and does not want to take away her man as she loves Demetrius and not Lysander. She does not want to betray Hermia and thinks it is some sort of plan or joke that Hermia and Lysander are mocking and making fun of her.

     Bottom on the complete opposite was in the mindset that why wouldn't she love him. Like its expected for everyone to love and like him. He is very cocky and thinks that he is the best. Although no one thinks the same way that he does. At this point when Titania falls in love with him because of the potion he is unaware that he looks like a donkey. Bottom expects that everything good should come to him and only him and he also makes it an expectation that it does happen.