I believe you mean Act II, scene
1.
Both Puck and the Fairy are minions, although Puck seems
to be Oberon's right hand man, so to speak. He brags about his tricking mortals. He
seems to delight in the misfortune of others, especially if he can be a part of that
misfortune. The Fairy seems to know and recognise
him.
Oberon and Titania, on the other hand, are very
powerful beings who rule the forest and the world of the night. They have been
quarrelling about a young boy, aka the changeling child. Oberon believes that it is
time for the boy to live in the world of men. A young noble male child would begin his
training with the women as a page. Entering puberty is was time for him to learn in the
world of men as a squire and finally he would become a knight. Each of these terms
are mentioned. Puck says Oberon wants the boy to become a knight of his train. Titania
calls him her young squire and Oberon refers to him as her
page.
The result of their quarrelling has affected the
world of mortals as Titania describes in her speech concerning their effect as their
parents and originals.
When Oberon observes Helena's plight
with Demetrius, he wants to help her. This is in contrast to Puck who delights in
tricking mortals.
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