Monster Essays - Amy Foster & The Mythology Of
Amy Foster & The Mythology of 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, Amy feels compassion for Yanko; she does not see
the differences between him and the English people as the others of
Brenzett do. However, later in the story, compassion turns to passion.
Amy's son is then born; ....
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