Essay about Theme of Love in Captain Corellis Mandolin

From ‘How like a woman is a mandolin†¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ (Page 303, chapter 42) to ‘†¦there is our timpani.’ How is the theme of love developed in this section and how does this link to the development of the theme in the novel as a whole? The theme of love is indeed an enigma in this novel. As the novel flows on, love is developing, but not necessarily on the right path. Our belief of love becoming a fully grown blossomed flower in this novel, takes setbacks every time we see an aspect of love. Many modern day lovers see love as being attracted to the complete person. A person, who loves someone, either loves them because of their personality, or their ability to make them feel happy. This is a complete contrast to the theme of love in this novel. In this†¦show more content†¦Corelli does show to have many sexual desires for Pelagia. â€Å"At night I dream of Pelagia. Pelagia comes, undressing, and I see her breasts are the backs of mandolins moulded in Napoli. I cup them in my hands and they are cold like wood and arm like yielding mother’s flesh...† This quotation shows Corelli describing Pelagia’s body and comparing it to a mandolin. This is Corelli’s way of describing his love for both Pelagia and music, but it isn’t a very romantic way of portraying love, by comparing a woman to an instrument. He even goes into detail, by describing the temperature of his desire. Corelli also shows his patriotisms by mentioning Napoli which s hows he is maybe missing home. With some of the descriptions Corelli uses to describe his love for Pelagia, it makes me seem that he is love drunk and not that his love is strong. He seems love drunk as comparing a woman to an instrument is not very romantic; however, maybe describing the beauty of a woman to the beauty of music from the instrument might be more romantic. Earlier on in the novel we saw Pelagia and Mandras’ love for each other. This was love of the looks and was shared by both lovers. When Mandras first appears in the novel, he is presented as a potential love interest for Pelagia. However, there is an uneasy sense as to what is to come for their relationship. The fact that their love for each other develops so early on in theShow MoreRelatedCaptain Corelli3725 Words   |  15 PagesCAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN TEACHERS’ NOTES This study guide is aimed primarily at students of English Literature, who are studying Louis de Bernià ¨res’s novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in the second year of Advanced GCSE studies but will be useful for any students wishing to look at the way in which a novel is adapted for the screen. The guide focuses on the following areas: From novel to screen: Narrative adaptation Characters Representation of nationalities Representation of war Music LanguageRead MoreThe Two Sides to Every Greek: Hellene vs. Romoi1844 Words   |  8 PagesLouis De Bernieress novel, Corellis Mandolin, is a story about time and change. The story itself explores many aspects of life such as love, betrayal, chaos, tradition, history and numerous other elements that are often warped over time. De Bernieres notes that he tried to be as true to history as possible. But beneath the layers of time, change and history there is another element of Greek culture that parallels the stories within the n ovel. There is a continuous theme of the conflicting forces