Literary couples who changed the way we look at romance
To love and to be loved is an emotion we all crave for. Being in a committed relationship is one of the most beautiful yet complicated feelings since it requires a lot of understanding, adjustments, and sacrifices. However, despite the hardships, there is no better sentiment than love.
Literature has always helped us understand love and romance in a better and different light. Some literary heroes and heroines have left such a lasting imprint that they have become immortal. They made us understand the true definition of love and transformed our notion of the same. Here is a look at 7 literary couples who changed the way we look at romance.
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Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy – Pride and Prejudice
There is no doubt about the fact that Elizabeth and Mr Darcy are one of the most memorable duos of literature. Since their very first meeting, it was clear that they will end up together despite all the fights and misunderstandings. As the name suggests, it is because they shed pride and prejudices towards one another that they successfully manage to be together.
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Scarlett and Rhett – Gone With The Wind
Even though Scarlett O'Hara has numerous potential partners who are desperate to woo her, she considers Rhett Butler, a war hero, as her true love who eventually ends up as her third husband. Although the readers never really find out about the course their romantic journey takes, their aura and charisma is something they always root for.
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Romeo and Juliet- Romeo and Juliet
Undoubtedly, the duo is the ultimate classical romantic pair. They are Shakespeare's quintessential lovers. It is because of the two lovers’ deaths that their feuding families are ultimately reconciled. This conflict has been the basis of numerous romantic movies and books.
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Cathy and Heathcliff – Wuthering Heights
In this gripping love story, Cathy and Heathcliff broke the traditional boundaries of romance in Bronte's time. Set in the dark Yorkshire moors, the hot-headed Cathy and vengeful Heathcliff inflict chaos amongst their families as they indulge in a relationship, which eventually ends in tragedy.
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Hazel and Augustus – The Fault in Our Stars
The story is narrated by a 16-year-old cancer patient named Hazel, who meets and falls in love with an ex-basketball player and amputee Augustus at a support group. Their relationship gives the readers a whole new perspective on cancer and love along with what it’s like to be alive and in love.
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Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley – Harry Potter
The ultimate high school sweethearts, they are a prime example of ‘opposites attract’. The earliest signs of romance between the two popped up in ‘Chamber of Secrets’ when Ron didn’t like how Hermione would swoon over Gilderoy, followed by more hints of jealousy in Goblet of Fire.
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Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan – The Great Gatsby
This is one of the many doomed couples in literature. Gatsby's feelings towards Daisy are very weird and unhealthy. They had a short relationship when they were younger which he never gets over. Gatsby’s dedication to Daisy never falters, but when he is finally reunited with her he confesses that accomplishing his goal isn’t as satisfying as he had expected.
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