Exploring the Portrayal of Love in Paulo Coelho's "Eleven Minutes" and "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept" through the Lens of Transcendentalism
Journal Title: Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities - QJSSH - Year 2024, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Through the prism of transcendentalist philosophy, this paper seeks to unearth the underlying theme of transcendental love, expressed by renowned Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. The early 19th-century philosophical movement known as Transcendentalism placed a strong emphasis on the value of following one's own intuition, the search for a higher spiritual truth beyond the material world, and the intrinsic goodness of both people and the natural world. The main theory for this dissertation is Ralph Waldo Emerson, a prominent figure in Transcendentalism. Some of Coelho's best-known pieces, including By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept and Eleven Minutes, feature protagonists going on adventures against social mores and expectations. They get a better knowledge of who they are and where they fit in the world as a result of their experiences. The pursuit of true love, spiritual enlightenment, and individual truth by these characters is consistent with the core ideas of Transcendentalism. This paper explores how Ralph Waldo Emerson's transcendentalist ideas are reflected in Coelho's works, focusing on heroes who overcome social barriers to attain self-awareness and spiritual enlightenment.References to sacred scriptures, a review of pertinent literature, and an interpretive technique are all integrated into the analysis.
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Kaleem Ullah Abid Samina Ashfaq
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