Gabriel (the poet)'s speech: Thinking good thought requires courage; a true soul does not need to be hidden behind his thoughts. '
Georg (heroine, singer): Georg is an atheist. She believes in free will. She said that my father is a fatalist and believes that everything is arranged, but I have to choose my husbands. Georg's creed is "love". Life has nothing but love and youth. Love is everything. Man came to this world alone, facing his own death alone, man can only be responsible for his own destiny, all this seems to be destined to be lonely. But according to Georg's thinking, as long as one has love, one can not be alone. Therefore, the true belief should be this: "People should have a companion" actually means "People should love, and people should have love", not "People are lonely." Gabriel repeatedly asked Georg why he left him? Georg replied that it was you who pushed me away. My love bored you. Men thought women’s love was in conflict with men’s work. Knowing this, Georg left Gabriel. Georg left his early lover Gabriel because Gabriel didn’t know how to love. He opposed love and work. He needed Georg’s love, but he didn’t know how to love. This is what Georg later said to him "Gabriel, there is an empty space in your heart, and I can't help you" means that Gabriel needs love, but he will not give love, and the true meaning of love is to give. Gabriel wants to gain fame, reputation and glory, and become a great poet. Georg observes men from the perspective of a woman, "You become a great person, but to me it is as cold as a stone... I see greatness." The men of the United States never understand love. They despise love.” Gustav and the young student said that Gabriel’s poems are noble because they always sing love, belief, love, but Georg pointed out sharply. Gabriel just needs love. Although he constantly sings of love, he has never understood the nature of love (giving). When Georg left Gabriel, Love also left, and Gabriel’s poetry inspiration has long since dried up. Georg said that I was ashamed that I was a woman. At this time, Georg was ashamed that she hadn't become herself, she only knew how to give love. When Gabriel repeatedly begged Georger to go far and high with him, Georg said that if there is no happiness in love, love becomes suffering and sorrow. Such love must be abandoned. Gabriel described to Georg that the future life of the two people on an isolated island is still a life without love (True love should be accompanied by warmth, not a lonely and desolate state.)
Georg’s husband is actually Karenin in Anna Karenina. He is worse than the poet Gabriel. He has no love, warmth, hypocrisy, and integrity. This is why when Gustav praised Gabriel, Georg had a headache and couldn't listen to walk out of the hall. Gustav is indifferent to Georg. He wants to be a minister of the government, wants to make money, wants fame and fortune, and he is indifferent to emotions. That's why Georg said how lonely and lonely my life is. Gustav (husband) asked Georg, have you never loved me? Georg said: When we met, I left my love. Georg met the musician Ursson, who was able to show love and passion in the music he played. Georg was moved by the music of Ursson and fell in love with Ursson. But Ursson doesn't understand love. He is a swinger in love. He can only play love in music. He doesn't have love himself. Georg didn't care about Ursson's frivolity and betrayal, because as she said, her life was full of loneliness and emptiness, and she had nothing to lose. If Ursson really loves her, then she has gained love; if Ursson does not love her, she has not lost much.
After experiencing all the dreams and setbacks of love, Georg realized that she was going to be herself (one needs loneliness and freedom to be herself.) What's more commendable is that Georg still firmly believes in the creed of love. She said that when she looked back on what she had done wrong and went the wrong way and the setbacks she had suffered, she did not regret it because she loved it.
The creed of women is love; what men pursue is power, fame and glory.
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