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Love and Sacrifice

How Short Fiction develops Love and Sacrifice.

Love is often linked to sacrifice and suffering, as seen in Effie's devotion to her child and partner, and the mother who dies alone after struggling for her family.

Where it surfaces

  • The Heart of Angiolillo

    Effie's unconditional devotion to a weak man leads to her self-destruction, illustrating the tragic consequences of misplaced love.

  • Alone

    Mrs. Bossert's love for her husband is revealed through her years of care and her use of insurance money for his funeral flowers.

  • The Triumph of Youth

    Bernard's shifting affection and the woman's sacrifice of her own desires for the sake of youth's triumph.