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Self Identity Influenced by Love

After the study and discussion of a handful of the great literary works of the nineteenth century it is apparent that love is a powerful and recurring theme. Within many of these texts an idea of self identity influenced by love of another is presented through the characters and plot. Whether this concept is unintended or deliberately placed by the author, self discovery is an underlying message. In The Symposium, Plato presents various intellectual perspectives on the subject of love. The speech given by Aristophanes focuses on a search for wholeness culminating with the discovery of a soul mate. This idea is articulated by George Eliot in Silas Marner. Silas leads a lonely existence, cut off from the world, until Eppie is brought into his life. Whether it is the love for a beloved, family member or friend; love brings about the discovery of self-hood and personal identity.
The comic poet, Aristophanes, discusses the idea that love is essential......

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