P4+GL+2013+Puck

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Aim - Yuvia: In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” play, written by William Shakespeare, Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is introduced as one of the most important character in the play. His character is always charming and mischievous bringing great mystery to his role. An article explaining the character of Puck states, “Puck’s capricious spirit, magical fancy, fun-loving humor, and lovely, evocative language permeate the atmosphere of the play” (“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”). Puck is able to give off an infectious role that leaves the audiences craving more. Whether or not Puck is the main character of the play or not, his role surely plays one of the most significant parts in leading the play to success. With the ability connect with the audience, Puck was able to give the audience the pleasure of humor along with the story of the play itself.

Works Cited: "Spark Notes." 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. 22 Apr. 2014.

Audience - Lexi: The audience of the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is greatly connected to the main character, Puck, for he was able to draw in the audience. The purpose of Puck was to entertain the audience due to the fact that if more people were brought into the play area, then more money would be brought in. The plays were directed to everyone, and were set out for everyone to see. They were able to show reality situation and this is what Puck was able to show. One person states, “Puck and Oberon have a close relationship with the audience” (Moore). Puck had a role of being a mischievous servant which was such great actions. When discussing the terms of Puck, and Shakespeares plays, one person says, “The actors who put on a show for you also want your attention—they've worked for a long time to develop a good production, and you can see them concentrating extremely hard to get the best meanings out of all they have to say and do” (1). Overall, Puck was able to get an audience, and audience that accumulated of people are all ages for a show.

Works Cited: "A Midsummer Night's Dream." A Midsummer Night's Dream. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

"The Role of Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream." The Role of Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

Cultural - Yuvia: In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Puck is a character whose personality is translated onto the stage and into the hearts of the audiences. While his role is supposed to be funny and mischievous, the character is able to not only convey that to the audience but as to the critics who judge these plays. An article acknowledging the success of the plays states “It’s no wonder that literary critic Majorie Garber describes Puck as the ‘principle actor and agent’ in a ‘world of enchantment, magic, musics, and mischief’” (“Puck (a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow”). With the many critics that watched the play, it was evident that the success was built from the foundation of the characters portrayed in the play. The role of Puck is far from the other in the play. For example, an article states “But Puck is not as ethereal as the play’s other fairies; rather, he is courser, prone to misadventure, and goblin-like” (Jamieson). This exemplifies that the character was built to stand out and cause a change in characters, in order to stand out to the audience.

Works Cited: Shmoop Editorial Team. "Puck (a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow) in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

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

Historical: Brooke - Puck has been a very popular character through the folklore in the last thousand years. Puck has been used in many other stories. Since he is a shapeshifter it is easy to place him in a story and have him do whatever. Most of the time he is causing some sort of mischief in the story. One article states, “Puck has had many appearances over the years. He's been in the form of animals, like how the Phouka can become a horse, eagle or ass. He's been a rough, hairy creature in many versions. One Irish story has him as an old man. He's been pictured like a brownie or a hobbit” (Wright). A Midsummer Night’s Dream made Puck extremely popular in English Folklore. Puck is even popular to this day. One of Uranus’ moons is even named “Puck”. An article states, “To date 27 moons have been discovered around Uranus, those named after characters from Shakespeare include Titania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Oberon (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Ariel (The Tempest), Miranda (The Tempest) and Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)” (Jones). He has even appeared in a couple of DC comics.

Works Cited: Jones, Chris. "Uranus' Moons Are Named after Characters from Shakespeare."Space Facts RSS. N.p., 24 Sept. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.

Wright, Allen. "Puck Through The Ages: The History of a Hobgoblin." Puck Through The Ages: The History of a Hobgoblin. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.