Concerning on A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Most of the play's confused romance and magical intrigue takes place in the forest well outside the civilized realm of the city. To what extent does the forest realm constitute an "alternate reality," and how is this appropriate for a play entitled A Midsummer Night's Dream? How do the realities of the city contrast with those of the forest? What transformations must the characters undergo before returning to the waking world, and why?