The Lover

Psyche’s Lover, The god of Lovers The myth of Psyche and her husband and lover Cupid is one of trials and tribulation. Its was created by a male led/authoritative society, where the omen must have full faith in their husbands. In this myth we can see that there are times of unfaithfulness, a bride’s stupidity and a husband and wife that despite all odds end up living happily forever after. In the ancient Greek culture being male was everything. Women had no rights, they were merely what them…

The poem “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning was written in 1836. Although the poem was written so long ago, it is known to be a very dramatic and ironic poem due to the speaker’s theme of obsession. In Uma Kukathas’s ‘Critical Essay on “Porphyria’s Lover”’ it is stated and agreed upon that “"Porphyria 's Lover," is a poem in which a madman recounts to himself the events of the night before that end with his murdering the woman he loves.” (Kutkathas, Critical Essay on.). Throughout the poem…

¨The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown¨, said H.P. Lovecraft. The Demon Lover is an ambiguous story that could be interpreted in several ways. It takes place during August after the tragic events of .World War II, in the city of London. Now...the question is: Is it a ghost story or as a psychological story? In my case, my stand point belongs to a ghost story, were her fiancé is a supernatural being who is waiting for…

emphasizes the importance of compromise and its importance in a relationship by specifying that it is what binds people together. Throughout the novel in The Lovers Dictionary written by David Leviathan, the narrator seems to most likely disagree with the quote, and just in general disagree with compromise. Throughout the novel The Lovers Dictionary, there seems to be a great amount of moments which the narrator seems to be in a troubled relationship, or in a relationship the narrator does not…

versa), and then they fall in love. We see this scenario repeated in all sorts of media, but also in our own lives. Why do we fall in love? The answer is not always clear, but one thing for certain is that love is important for us as humans. “The lover” figure exists for us because love is something that all of us are ‘supposed’ to find. Love comes with confusing emotion, characteristics, and feelings. What we fail to understand is that these repercussions are beneficial to us as we learn, grow,…

Browning creates the impression that love is a destructive force. The narrator kills Porphyria because of his love for her, commenting how her devotion ‘made my heart swell’ so he ‘wound’ her hair around her throat and ‘strangled her’. Literally, the narrator means he was overcome by his adoration for Porphyria and decided to show that by ending her life, as well as how Porphyria’s sincere confession has gotten her killed. These acts of love both clearly show how disastrous love can be.…

according to society, but in their eyes it might be a way to show affection towards others. “Porphyria's Lover,” by Robert Browning is a great example of insanity. The narrator of the poem is mentally ill and ends up committing a crime in the eyes of society, but according to him he saved his lover from going leaving him. The speaker was mentally ill, which is why he’s not guilty of murdering his lover. After realizing that Porphyria worships him, the speaker wants to stay with her, but the…

Friedrich Durrenmatt once said, “It’s only in love and in murder that we still remain sincere” (“Murder Quotes”). This quote perfectly describes the tale of “Porphyria’s Lover”. In the Robert Browning poem, the narrator is a man who, after a night of passion and intense emotion, abruptly murders his lover. Upon first reading the poem, it puzzled me as to why the narrator would murder such a beautiful woman. However, I discovered that the narrator’s abnormal behavior and the complications of the…

Both film stars’ image of modernity can be seen in their physicality, as well as their progressive portrayal of their bodies. Jeanne Moreau’s revolutionary new form of physicality that she expressed through her star persona, has lead her to be described by Guy Austin as a “red Woman.” For Austin, a red woman suggests a very frank and open relationship towards sex that was considered both threatening and indecent. Moreau came to occupy this image, due to her large role in the sexual liberation…

“The Demon Lover,” the title of two similar short stories about evil men. I have certain claims about what I think each character is like, both men and women in the ballad and story. I will describe what each plot is like in both stories. I will explain each story's theme. I will also point out what each mood is like. The characters in the story are Mrs. Drover and her fiance. I feel like Mrs. Drover is a woman who is brave. Mrs. Drover is brave because she wanted to return to her house in…