Amy Foster & The Mythology Of
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Love
In "Amy Foster", Joseph Conrad has written a great story that
shows the different types of love felt between Amy and Yanko as
described by Joseph Campbell in his essay on "The Mythology of Love".
The relationship of Yanko and Amy is dynamic and changes as the story
progresses. At first, A ....
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.... only 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 like 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 forced to
work for Mr ....
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