3. Some critics see Bottom as a fool. Others think he is
wiser than he appears. Based on your findings in the above activities and
reading the play, what is your
opinion of Bottom? (How would you
describe him to someone?) Use quotes
from the play to support your opinion.
I think Bottom is "full of himself" or he thinks highly of himself. Bottom thinks he is from the high class group, but really all he is doing is making a 'fool' of himself. Like when he tries to speak, he tries to talk with more 'proper' words but really he is using the words in a wrong context or not the right word in that place. I think Shakespeare meant Bottom to be like this because to make his audience laugh, make the play of a comedy. He wants to play many different parts in the play that the armature actors are trying to prepare for the Duke and Duchess, "Let me play the lion too. I will roar that I will do any man's..." (act.1 sc. 2 lines 57-59). He is already playing Pyramus but wants to play more characters. "... let me play Thisbe too...." (act. 1 sc. 2 lines 42-44) He is then late in act 3 Bottom is changed into an 'ass'. I think he was changed into an ass and not another animal because an ass is a 'stupid', 'silly', 'dumb' animal. And Bottom is similar in a way to an ass, how he acts with things.
4. Puck can transform Bottom into anything he pleases. Why did Puck choose a donkey?
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