"This is the end, beautiful friends..."

I feel as though through all the disillusionment corrupting the characters' motivations that Shakespeare is trying to communicate how often we mistake infatuation and fantasy for true love. Titania dotes on Bottom's "fair long ears" although his ears are not fair at all. She allows herself to be influenced by the idea of Bottom's appearance that she has created in her own mind instead of seeing him for what he truly is: an ass! The end of the play could not be more appropriate for its theme. Two lovers willing to die for each other instead of submitting to the will of their parents reflects the protagonists' strife subperbly. I think Shakespeare is trying to emphasize how insignificant the love of one person is in the grand scheme of life; there is no way to tell who is truly your "significant other" so dying for them seems silly.