Question

What is Bottom's reaction to his "dream," and what does he decide should be done about it? Is this an indication that his character has returned to normal? Use evidence from the text in your response.

Answer 1

In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Bottom wakes up from a very deep dream and does not realize that what happened to him was true. Actually, he believes that having the head of a donkey and a beautiful fair falling in love with him is an extremely intense fantasy, so he feels like he has returned to normal. As a result, he wants Peter Quince to include a ballad about his dream during the play: "I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream."