Las miserables

Abstract

The thesis explores the profound connection between love and suffering, focusing on the experiences of three women who embody distinct facets of romantic pain. The author reflects on their own misery and how love, while capable of generating happiness, can also bring deep and indelible suffering. It critiques the media's representation of women, which disseminates an idealized and painful vision of love. Throughout the text, the metaphor of the "prince charming" is used to underscore the unattainability of true love and how the experience of loss leaves a lasting mark on the psyche. The author posits a somber view on the nature of relationships and conceives of love as a treacherous cycle of pain. Themes such as obsession, frustration, and the emotional void that result from the idealization of love and the impossibility of achieving a "happy ending" are explored. The text also addresses how the constant memory of the absent loved one can become a mental torture, perpetuating misery and suffering. Ultimately, love is presented as a tragic experience inevitably linked to pain.