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Hop, skip, and go naked under the full moonlight if you dare.  

Enjoy this gorgeous mid-summer nights dream...

Hugs,

Miss Anna

 
The moon is symbolic and takes on many meanings in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. As an essay on symbols in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” seeks to point out, it is not simply part of the background of the play, it symbolizes love, lust, and dreaming and is seen as a powerful symbolic force that determines and affects human behavior and reactions. There are abundant examples of the moon as a symbol throughout “Midsummer Night’s Dream" by Shakespeare of celestial images, but the meaning is never static; the moon means different things to each character, depending on his or her present situation or character attributes.

The moon in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream" is not only a luminous, passive watcher in the night sky, but it is a powerful force. It has an intoxicating effect on all the characters and seems to incite bizarre and illicit behavior. Notice that none of the dramatic action takes place during the light of day, and in fact, the “cock’s crow" is like a bell tolling an end to all the wild festivities the night presents. The theme of dreaming is prominent, and the moon is connected with this, as is the darkness of night, under the cover of which, anything can happen and, as the play progresses, there is a blurred line between fantasy and reality in ”A Midsummer Night’s Dream” . It is truly fascinating that many of the major themes in the play, such as dreaming, chaos, lust, and marriage can all be traced to the presence of the moon.

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And hand in hand on the edge of the sand
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

I know this is a children's story but gotta luv the words...

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that the honey they brought on board was wrapped in a 5 pound note.  (About $100 in those days.)

 
And I second your interest in the full moon.   In the summer months, the full moon will shine through my bedroom windows onto my pillow, and having someone next to me whose face is illuminated by this moonlight is one of the most aesthetically thrilling experiences I know of.

 
Here is Laurie Anderson's take on this popular story:  (The Owl and the Pussycat that is, not her face on my pillow, sadly.)

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