Varinka: "I love you."
Byelinkov: "It is convenient we met."
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| "Do I dazzle you?" - Edward Cullen |
The short quote above shows that Byelinkov and Varinka have a very unorthodox relationship. She is modern, understanding, and positive. He is stubborn, aloof, and precise. Both Varinka's and Byelinkov's "love" for each other comes across as fake. This is especially shown by the fact that she says "I love you" and "We will be very happy" often throughout the short play, getting no reaction from Byelinkov. Yet, they are getting married. Why? The motivation for marriage should be love, right? What is love? Love is devotion. That's one thing that Byelinkov and Varinka have. They are devoted to the idea of not being different. Both of them believe that they "...deserve the life everyone else has." They believe that they deserve to marry. So, because of that, they are devoted to each other. It may be a forced, but it's strong. Eventually, because of their differences, they will most likely be extremely unhappy. But, because of their reason for marrying, I don't think that incompatibility will be enough to break them apart. I don't see either of them becoming vampires or murdering their cousins to save the union, but, I still believe that their bond is a plausible one.
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"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!"
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear -
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!"
Evelyn,
ReplyDeleteI think it's very unusual to use Edward (Vampire) and Bella (now a vampire) as illustrations when you are writing about Byelinkov and Varinka. What kind of connections are you thinking about? Ah! I have to admit that both couples are really, really strange.
Great blog -- my favorite part was when you wrote about existentialism because you understand it better than anybody I know -- and I'm trying to teach As You Like It right now -- but you get it better than anybody in the class.
Oooh comment time. Ahem, ahem..Well I can agree with the points you say, it stirs some thinking of my own, but I think Byelinkov devotion falters because his resistance to change, he doesn't seem to fully accept her free like spirit but may be that just cold feet. I like how you connected you connected their devotion to not being different, to the devotion they have to each other may be her different nature is what Byelinkov needs. Lucio
ReplyDeleteMs. Patton: Thank you for your comments!! The pictures from R&J and Twilight were meant to serve as an example of what Byelinkov and Varinka are totally not. Maybe that doesn't come across well? As You Like It is great. It was the first play I ever did :)
ReplyDeleteLucio: Thanks for your comments :D I definitely get what your saying about his resistance to change, but I wonder if his resistance is strong enough.