Helena (Evan W. and Hannah H.)

Helena is a character in A MidSummer Night's Dream.  Shakespeare presented her as a desperate, jealous, and negative character.  In act two scene two (lines 100-105), Helena is negative about herself, claiming that she is as ugly as a bear.  Act one scene one (lines 232-257), Helena shows how she envies Hermia, wishing to be as pretty and loved as her.  In act two scene one (lines 210-217), Helena desperately begs Demetrius to use her and love her.  Throughout the play, Helena wants Demetrius so badly.  She speaks in iambic pentameter and repeats "not" and "you" a lot.  When she uses the word "not," it shows how negative her character is.  Also, when she continuously repeats the word "you," she shows she is not vain of herself, but she thinks very little of herself.