In the song “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” John Mayer describes a relationship in turmoil. He sings “Slow Dancing in Burning Room” and compares that with his relationship. As I am listening to the song, I am imagining the both of them in a fiery red burning room dancing as everything around them is quickly burning away. I think to myself who suffers more? Would it be John or the women who he slow dancing with? The same questions are being asked when I read the stories in Ovid’s Metamorphosis.
In Ovid’s “Metamorphosis” Jove and Juno get into a disagreement about who receives more pleasure out of love. There is love in Ovid’s stories. However, there is more pain than love. A better question would be who receives more pain. In the beginning …show more content…
After Narcissus rejects Echo, he continues to reject other women too. Just like Echo, another women was scorned by Narcissus: “Thus had Narcissus mocked her; others too… He mocked; till one scorned youth, with raised hands, prayed, “‘so may he love- and never win his love!’’’(3. 402-405) Narcissus then falls in love with himself. After realizing that he will be never be able to touch or hold his love, Narcissus decides to commit suicide. As he is speaking his last words, Echo is listening in: “No longer lasts the body Echo loved. But she, though angry and still unforgotting, grieved for the hapless boy, and when he moaned ‘‘‘Alas’’’, with answering sobs she moaned ‘‘‘alas’’’, and When he beat his hands upon his breast, she gave the same sad sounds of woe….And these the place repeats, and then “‘farewell”’, and Echo said “‘farewell.”’(3. 493-502) It is observable that even though Narcissus rejected Echo she still feels grief and pity for the boy she loved. Not only did she feel the rejection from him not loving her, but also of Narcissus falling in love with another person. It is also believed that if you truly love someone, you not only feel your pain, but their pain too. She felt the agony in Narcissus’ heart and felt it in
In Ovid’s “Metamorphosis” Jove and Juno get into a disagreement about who receives more pleasure out of love. There is love in Ovid’s stories. However, there is more pain than love. A better question would be who receives more pain. In the beginning …show more content…
After Narcissus rejects Echo, he continues to reject other women too. Just like Echo, another women was scorned by Narcissus: “Thus had Narcissus mocked her; others too… He mocked; till one scorned youth, with raised hands, prayed, “‘so may he love- and never win his love!’’’(3. 402-405) Narcissus then falls in love with himself. After realizing that he will be never be able to touch or hold his love, Narcissus decides to commit suicide. As he is speaking his last words, Echo is listening in: “No longer lasts the body Echo loved. But she, though angry and still unforgotting, grieved for the hapless boy, and when he moaned ‘‘‘Alas’’’, with answering sobs she moaned ‘‘‘alas’’’, and When he beat his hands upon his breast, she gave the same sad sounds of woe….And these the place repeats, and then “‘farewell”’, and Echo said “‘farewell.”’(3. 493-502) It is observable that even though Narcissus rejected Echo she still feels grief and pity for the boy she loved. Not only did she feel the rejection from him not loving her, but also of Narcissus falling in love with another person. It is also believed that if you truly love someone, you not only feel your pain, but their pain too. She felt the agony in Narcissus’ heart and felt it in