# What Love and Disillusionment means in Figures of Earth

> Manuel's pursuit of unattainable loves (princesses, queens, angels) leads to disappointment when they are attained, revealing love as a 'sick disgust' and a 'self-despising,' with only the unrequited or unattainable preserving its 'dear bewitchments.'

## Explanation

Manuel's pursuit of unattainable loves (princesses, queens, angels) leads to disappointment when they are attained, revealing love as a 'sick disgust' and a 'self-despising,' with only the unrequited or unattainable preserving its 'dear bewitchments.'

Miramon's speech on love as an instant's fusing of shadow and substance, and the disillusionment of marriage.

Manuel's love for Niafer is real, yet he sacrifices her, leading to grief and the beginning of disillusionment.

Manuel marries Alianora but feels misery, and Niafer's love persists as a blind longing, highlighting the bittersweet nature of love.

Alianora's love for Manuel is strained by his obsession with Niafer and his art; Manuel finds love insufficient to satisfy his geas.

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