Monologue

Cle Monologue from The Miser

From The Miser by Molière

any · philosophical · 1:53 min

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Many things, sister, summed up in one word--love. (ELI: You love?) Yes, I love. But, before I say more, let me tell you that I know I depend on my father, and that the name of son subjects me to his will; that it would be wrong to engage ourselves without the consent of the authors of our being; that heaven has made them the masters of our affections, and that it is our duty not to dispose of ourselves but in accordance to their wish; that their judgment is not biassed by their being in love themselves; that they are, therefore, much more likely not to be deceived by appearances, and to judge better what is good for us; that we ought to trust their experience rather than the passion which blinds us; and that the rashness of youth often carries us to the very brink of dangerous abysses. I know all this, my sister, and I tell it you to spare you the trouble of saying it to me, for my love will not let me listen to anything, and I pray you to spare me your remonstrances. (ELI: Have you engaged yourself, brother, to her you love?) No, but I have determined to do so; and I beseech you once more not to bring forward any reason to dissuade me from it.

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Cle expresses his deep feelings of love while grappling with the constraints imposed by his father's authority and societal expectations regarding romantic relationships.

20s · longing · love · family · duty · youth

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