The Underpinning of Demetrius Thesis: A Midsummer Night's Dream character, Demetrius is very difficult to identify except by his relation to the one he loves, or, more particularly, to the one who loves him. Helena's ridiculous chasing after him and his irritation with her are the primary marks of his character. While in this uncharmed state, he even begins to threaten Helena with bodily harm, coming off as not quite the gracious courtly lover he …showed first 75 words of 1856 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1856 total…perseveres for. The themes of waking and dreaming, reality and illusion, reason and imagination, change and transformation are all experienced by Demetrius to a great extent, especially with his lovers and enemies. His vile, yet sensitive personality really kept the reader examining what he could change into next, which the seem as if they were more than just a single character. Demetrius, as a character, is essential to the play, for a backbone and plot.