One of the big questions that is raised by “Life Is a Dream” is whether the events of the play are actually reality or if they are part of a dream. Segismund brings the audience along on this journey by the questioning of his own reality. Due to his drug-induced state and the manipulation by his father, Segismund goes through Acts II and III unsure of his current state of consciousness. All of his actions in Act III are influenced by this belief, as he recalls his previous “dream” where he was punished for acting like a tyrant. Thus at the end of the play,  Segismund reestablishes order within the world of the play, mending the conflicts between Rosaura and Astolf and between himself and his father. People are confused as to this sudden change in character, but when we examine his final lines his reasoning becomes a little more clearer. When his father says “His wisdom awes this gathering” (3.14, 3302) Segismund responds with “But why should you feel awe or fear?…I’ve come to see / That all of human happiness / Must reach an end, just like a dream” (3.14, 3305-3314). Whether the events of the play are real or whether they are part of a dream, Segismund realizes that either way he should act as a just ruler and seek forgiveness for his flaws.