Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Love Conquers All as a Literary Theme
For many of us, this was not the first time we've encountered the theme of "Love Conquers All." In fact, contemporary and classic literature is rife with examples. As we read the final chapters, I couldn't help but think of a few of my favorite characters who had been in similar situations, with similar outcomes. Did any comparisons occur to you? What book was it from, and what did you find that connected the two?
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I seemed to have found a connection with A Call of the Wild. In the book Buck was kind of looking for home with a person he loved. In the end he found a person that cared for him. I feel that love plays a very important role in these books. I have also noticed that in many books, when someone feels that they are in trouble they think of the people they love to get through that momement. I feel that this is true in real life too.
ReplyDeleteI remember that when I was little I loved this book that I do not know the title of. In the book there was a girl named Ally and her little sister Kimberly. What happened was that Ally got struck by lighting near the end of the book. When Kimberly saw her older sister on the ground she ran to her and started to cry and say that she needed her and that she loved her so much. Later, When Kimberly was about to leave her sister on the ground she arose again and started talking to Kimberly, and they went back home as if nothing had happened. This tells us "Love Conquers All" no matter what.
ReplyDeleteA comparison is in the book "Twilight". In the book Bella is dying from venom. Edward sucks it out but can't stop. Eventually he stopped because he loved her. In "A Wrinkle in Time" Meg saves Charles Wallace from going into the full power of IT. I think these books are similar because in both books a character saves the character they love from becoming something else.
ReplyDeleteNeat comparisons, guys - keep them coming! :)
ReplyDeleteA comparison is in the book "Beauty and the Beast". In this book, Beast is dying because Beauty did not fulfill her promise to return after 8 days with her family. When Beauty sees her precious Beast on the ground, she runs to him and tells him that he can't die, that she needs him and she loves him and that he mustn't leave everybody. After Beauty say's this, the Beast is 'revived', but he is turned back to his true form - a prince. This is how I think "Love Conquers All", like in "A Wrinkle of Time."
ReplyDeleteI saw the movie Enchanted, but I haven't read the book so I'm not sure this happens in the book. She took a bite of the poison apple and she was running out of time. When the clock struck midnight, she would die. But, if the prince kissed her, she would be saved. So the prince kissed her, and she was saved and lived happily every after. This is an example of "Love Conquers All."
ReplyDeleteI seem to think that the book Princess Academy is similiar in this aspect. In this book, Miri and other girl's from Mount Eskel are captured. They are saved by using their brains and all their famliles love for them.
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