Lysander and Hermia were madly in love and could not stand to be without one another, but Hermia’s father would not allow it. Hermia’s father wished for Demitrius to marry Hermia and Demetrius did wish to be with her but Hermia did not love Demetrius. As this situation was a problem, Hermia’s father Egeus took it up with the king Theseus, and they conversed over the matter, deciding that if Hermia did not marry Demetrius she would have to either be put to death or become a nun living a life of celibacy and seclusion. Lysander and Hermia like Pyramus and Thisbe so madly in love, did the first thing they could think of and planned to elope and run away from their families forever sacrificing any ties that they had to where they had lived their whole lives. These extraordinary acts of leaving everything behind that these two lovers undertook, shows to me undying love for one another, they are willing to do anything for each other proving their true