Point
Arguably, Demetrius is an unfaithful character.
Evidence
'Demetrius, I’ll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar’s daughter, Helena, And won her soul: and she, sweet lady, dotes, Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, Upon this spotted and inconstant man.' (Lysander, 1:1)
Explanation
Lysander accuses Demetrius of being inconstant and refers to his relationship with Helena in front of the court, using this as an argument against Demetrius being allowed to marry Hermia. The way Lysander describes Demetrius as ‘spotted’ and ‘inconstant’ suggests that his behaviour must have been quite extreme and that the rest of the court must have been aware of his relationship with Helena. While Lysander is speaking to deliberately discredit Demetrius in the opening scene of the play, these claims could suggest that Demetrius is simply an unfaithful character.
Point
Demetrius thinks Hermia is more attractive and sees more qualities in her that he admires.
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Demetrius has Egeus’ permission to marry Hermia and wants to marry her for the sake of duty.
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