Fosca and Giorgio
both declare themselves in love, but their love is
obsession. After Giorgio is comforted by Clara, the women with whom
he believes to be in love, he directs his mind to only thoughts
of her. "I wrote to her all day long, wrote things that
were strange...they even frightened me. Throughout the night I frequently
jumped from the bed and hurled myself to the floor as if to stretch out my
arms to her, as if to be closer to her" (18). Giorgio has known her
for less than a day, and he is writing love letters to Clara and is
unable to sleep because he does not want to be away from her. Giorgio
regards his actions as out of love, but he is intoxicated by the thought of
Clara, not in love with her. As well, Fosca considers her feelings towards
Giorgio as love, but she is infatuated with him. Giorgio
previously expressed to Fosca that he loves another woman, but Fosca
relentlessly tries to push Giorgio to love her instead. "I have vowed
myself to you, I have resolved to die for you. I needed an aim in my life, I
found it, I shall achieve it. I don't care that you don't love me...I want to
force you to remember me" (152). She has an obsession for him beyond the
lines of love. Fosca's extreme emotions towards Giorgio result in a loss of
freedom. Fosca's only goal in life is to love and be with him, and is
physically incapable of living a life without Giorgio. Her mind only consists
of thoughts and interactions with Giorgio, and she cannot live otherwise.
This was interesting for me but the beginning statement is very strong and sudden for an opening. I didn't really understand what was being said because the argument was not chronological. There were a few grammatical errors. Despite these, generally, I liked what I read.
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