The Manga A Midsummer Night's Dream starts off with with introducing the characters with a picture, his/her name, and a quote to help show the personality and help identify the character in the story. The place is introduced as "Athens--where modern technology meet ancient tradition. These help set up the story making it easy to follow from the beginning, instead of trying to find one's bearing in the flow of the story. The clothes that the characters wear are an interesting combination of modern dress and ancient garb. Demetrius wears a white collared shirt and tie covered by a toga.
Pages 14 and 15 demonstrate the hybridization of the times very well. On page 14 ancient weapons such as swords and spears are shown on the wall, as well as flowers for the wedding. However, on page 15, televisions, which are used for communication in the story, are set into the wall as well. This stark contrast gives the book an interesting feel.
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