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To what extent are love and hate demonstrated to be equally destructive in ‘The Wife of Martin Guerre?’
‘Leaving the love which she had rejected because it was forbidden, and the love which had rejected her, she walked through a great emptiness to the door…’ The novel The Wife of Martin Guerre is essentially a pathetic love story, which explores Bertrande’s love for two men and the hatred and misery that eventuates for her. Janet Lewis initially reveals love to be extremely destructive for Bertrande. ... This immense hatred is a result of love and the abuse of love. ... Hostility and resentment is obvious between the juveniles but as they grow up and mature, so too does their love. ... Their love is cemented when Betrande sides with Martin in his act of disobedience, “It was not just” and from then on “They were two, a camp within a camp.” Their love strengthens and their happiness prevails as time passes, “…gradually Bertrande’s affection for her husband became a deep and joyous passion…” This love is clearly demonstrated when “…she gave birth to a son, and her happiness seemed crowned…” Her suffering begins and the love is tainted when Martin departs from Artigues leaving Betrande, “I am going for a little while…” Poor Bertrande lets her love go to avoid the wrath of his authoritarian father and in doing so her path of destruction commences.
Approximate Word count = 1075
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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