03.07 Free Choice Blog

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Act II

Summary:

          The scene opens up with a mischievous and naughty spirit named Robin Goodfellow consulting with one of the Queen's fairies. Upon their conversation, it was revealed that the Queen of the fairies and the King of the Fairies are at a disagreement for more than one reason. For one, the King wants a small Indian child, however, the queen won't let him have the Indian boy and secondly the two are struggling with fidelity in their relationship. This act also depicts the role and character of Robin and because of those things, it makes sense that he would be the one to carry out the king's dirty work. At the end of the act, the author provides the reader a hook as the King presents a flower to Robin whose job is to travel and cause trouble.

What was your personal reaction to this reading selection?

          My reaction of this act was that I was intrigued and wanted to go on. This act introduced a troubled relationship and a mischievous and naughty character. In which through the short conversations this act had, it kept the reader intrigued to get them to carry on to the next act. 

What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?

          The authors intent in this act was to introduce enough information to keep the reader wanting to read on to the next act. Another one of the author's goal is to develop the story more in Act III and so the author only gave enough to satisfy the reader in Act II. Last but not least, one pattern of organization thst I observed was chronological order, as it sometimes tells thins in order form first to last.