In A Midsummer Night's Dream, one of William Shakespeare's masterpieces, Shakespeare explores various aspects of love and friendship. With the help of the main characters such as Lysander, Demetrius Helena and Hermia, he strives that the path of love is full of obstacles, however, if one is committed and faithful, he can defy those obstacles that lead him to success. . As Lisandro says "The course of true love has never gone smoothly", the love stories presented in the play go through difficult situations but in the end genuine love is recognized by the triumph of true loves. As in practically every love story, Lysander and Hermia's love story has a twist: Hermia's father asks Hermia to marry Demetrious. This is a very classic situation. In the past, parents had the right to arrange their daughter's marriage to whoever they wanted. They usually exercised their rights, as is precisely the case in Hermia's life. This creates a big problem and causes enormous pressure for Hermia and Lysander, as they love each other. Furthermore, the Athenian rule governing the father's right to choose a husband for his daughter pushes the duke to warn Hermia to make a decision in the very short period of four days whether she wants to become a nun for life or marry Demetrius. The absence of Hemia's mother in the story seems to make things difficult for Hermia, however it cannot be said that her mother's presence could have changed the situation. If her mother were alive, being a woman herself, she would have been able to figure out Hermia's whereabouts. At least Hermia would get a little more support. However, even if her mother supported her, women had little say in any major decisions during those… middle of paper… love lives of the heirs. Despite all the difficulties the lovers face, in the end everyone gets along and their loves and problems seem to be solved at least for the moment. The Duke finally supports Lysander and Hermia's marriage and Helena willingly accepts Demetrious although she is skeptical of his unexpected change in behavior. The Duke changes his mind about Lysander and Helena's love and decides not to enforce the Athenian rule that requires him to support Hermia's father's potion. Even after the opposition of Hermia's father, he allows Lysander to marry Hermia on her wedding day along with Demetrius and Helena. The story has a happy ending unlike many Shakespeare plays such as Romeo and Juliet. Although the characters' journey towards their love is full of challenges, they ultimately manage to achieve their love.