Midsummer Day, the feast of John the Baptist, occurred on June 24 and was a holiday in England, a time for feasting and merriment. On Midsummer Night, fairies, hobgoblins and witches held their festival. To dream about Midsummer Night was to dream about strange creatures and strange happenings.
Love ultimately triumphs in the end .
Despite all the obstacles they face, the central characters eventually unite with the ones they love. Appearances are deceiving. Father does not always know best. Egeus orders his daughter Hermia to marry a man she does not love. Hermia protests and runs away.