Amy Foster by Joseph Conrad and The Mythology of Love by Joseph Campbell

In "Amy Foster", Joseph Conrad has written a great story that shows the divers(prenominal) types of do matt-up between Amy and Yanko as expound by Joseph Campbell in his essay on "The Mythology of Love". The family relationship of Yanko and Amy is dynamic and variety shows as the story progresses. At first, Amy feels compassion for Yanko; she does not see the differences between him and the English people as the others of Brenzett do. However, subsequent in the story, compassion turns to passion. Amy's son is then born; distinctions search and she is either no longer able to love Yanko or she loves Yanko to such an extent that she finds she is incapable of joining Yanko on an terrestrial plane as Joseph Campbell describes (page 159). Whatever the reasons may be, Amy refuses to aid Yanko in his time of need, resulting in Yanko's death. There is a great change of heart from Amy's first compassion for Yanko to her nonchalance of his death. However, the results may make yet been a product of the different levels of love felt by Amy for Yanko. The general population of Brenzett treats Yanko an escaped lunatic when he is first spotted in the seaside town. He is whipped, stoned and beaten by many of the residents. In addition, he was captured and caged equal a wild animal. He is described as a "drunk", "tramp", and "creature".



He is very different from the usual Englishman and is treated as such. He is segregated and is obligate to work for Mr. Swaffer. However, one person sees through the differences. Amy, perhaps because of her lunacy or an ability to feel for Yanko, does not see a wild foreigner that screams at night and dances strangely. She saw only the similarities, the oneness of two human beings, and not the separateness. This is the basis of compassion, as Campbell shows. Thus, Amy is able to be "selfless, boundless, without ego". This compassion shown for Yanko expresses the affection felt by Amy for the foreigner and is received by him as love. The love is returned by Yanko in his actions,... If you want to get a across-the-board essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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