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1.) 2.) Gia Birch 3.) Aim 4.) The purpose of having puck in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is that Puck creates the play’s fun and rowdy atmosphere, he is also the character that makes thing happen in the play. The mischievous and witty spirit sets the plays event with his magic through deliberate pranks on the human characters and unfortunate mistakes. “Pouk” was a typical medieval term for the devil. Puck was pictured as a frightening creature with the head of an “ass.” Puck had many appearances, and he used them to make mischief. Puck is the closest thing in the play to a protagonist, his actions are responsible for many of the complications that develop the main plots in a chaotic way.

5.) SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

"Character Analysis – Puck, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'" Shakespeare. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

1.) 2.) Austin Huff 3.) Audience 4.) “Puck” or Robin Goodfellow is the wise trickster elf. They seem to be one who messes things up, but in the end gets things to move along. As though to relate to the audience. As somebody who would be wanted, even though they tend to mess things up, it can relate to somebody who feels left out. It can also be the crazy friend who doesn’t know what they’re doing. It could be to make the audience laugh and enjoy the play more for the things they do. 5.) "Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Puck (a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow) in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

"Character Analysis – Puck, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'" About.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

1.) 2.) Historical 3.) John Kinney 4.) Puck was a character in Shakespeare’s play AMidsummer’s Night Dream. “Though there is little character development in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and no true protagonist, critics generally point to Puck as the most important character in the play” (sparknotes). He is a quick witted fairy and is portrayed as a mischievous trickster. He is different from the rest of the fairies in the story in the sense that he is graceful and light humored but he does it at others expenses. 5.) SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. Shmoop Editorial Team. "Puck (a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow) in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

1. ) 2.) Kacey Layne Seeloff <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3.) Cultural <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #282828; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4.) In the ages when consequences for speaking out against people were harsh, Shakespeare used his playwrights to convey secret messages. One man references Puck’s character in the play, “If Puck creates the play's fun and rowdy atmosphere, then he's also the character that makes things happen in the play” (Spencer). Shakespeare created Puck to represent other people indirectly. This way, the consequences aren’t present. The new method of using characters to bring up external topics gave writers everywhere inspiration. Playwrights began to use their characters, plots, and other aspects of their plays to convey messages about society. Plays began to reference the government, the economy, sins, and more. Puck was an outlet for Shakespeare to convey bold outlooks on external culture. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5.) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shmoop Editorial Team. "Puck (a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow) in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.