A midsummer Nights Dream Character Illustrations

When I read 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' this is exactly what I think Titania looks like. It also reminds me of her because there are flowers all around her and she likes nature and many flowers around her when she sleeps. To me fairies are in tune with nature and animals around them so this pictures really reflects that because of the bird perched on her arm. Her long blonde flowing hair gives the impression that it is natural, not tampered with, which is appropriate to the time the book was created. 

The gold gown represents her authority on the other fairies and the fact she is the 'queen'. I would like to incorporate the flowers surrounding her into my outcome, within the hairpieces, and this will then set up my next layer of research on natural resources.

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The image to the right is of Hermia, a modest character who is described notable as 'short' in the script. Her greek robes are exactly what I would image her to be adorned in and the red flashes on the robe could express her sultry lust for Lysander or could also reflect the danger of another man loving her. Her simplistic hair reflects the character expressed through the text, and the likes of it being up on one side could demonstrate her formal, meek side whereas the other side lets her hair run down and free which could also be linked to her emotions.

Helena (right) is a very quiet character who is a support for Helena throughout the production. She is so busy keeping other peoples confidentially and secrets she merely ignores her own problems and also herself. She has very bland clothing and hairstyles and this really reflects this. The small curls that surround her face offer a slight attempt at working on herself but that is all.
I think Helena will not be a contributing character to the final outcome as she is not an icon of beauty or has any real relation to nature throughout the text.