Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
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Tragedy is restful: and the reason is that hope, that foul, deceitful thing, has no part in it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Tragedy provides peace because it is devoid of hope, which can often be misleading and painful.
In this quote, Jean Anouilh suggests that tragedy can be a tranquil state because it eliminates the burden of hope. Hope is portrayed as a deceptive force that complicates life with expectations and desires, making the acceptance of tragedy a form of relief from life's uncertainties and disappointments.
Themes
TragedyHopePeaceLifeAcceptance
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a discussion about the nature of tragedy in literature.
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