Reading Notes: Cupid and Psyche, Part A
This is a much different approach to storytelling. The young woman is captured and is in torment. The old women eventually begins to tell the story of Cupid and Psyche. This set up is different than previous stories I have read. I do like the way that it starts, but I do not see myself telling a story this way.
I like the way that the story was told like a fairytale. The start of the story reminds me of "Once upon a time", a classic way for fairytales to start. Psyche seems to have it a little rough. She is a beautiful girl, but no one wants to marry her. This seems like something that will tear her apart. I like the way that the old woman that is narrating is using the sad story of Psyche weeping. It shows how she is using what is happening in the story to reflect real life. This is a clever way of making the story and real life parallel one another. I could see myself using this kind of story telling. It would be much different than previous stories I have done. The man that Psyche is married to seems cruel. Telling her to not listen to her sisters advice. He knows that the advice that is given will be against the man. He is manipulating her even though he knows that what she needs most is to see her sisters. I could use the manipulation storyline and create a story that is loosely based off of it.
The reveal of her husband was interesting. Her finding out that her husband of Cupid seemed to change everything for her. I could run a story with this. Also, seeing both sides of the characters thoughts is nice. Being able to understand what they both think and reasons why they do things is helpful in better understanding the story. It seemed to not have been manipulation at all. Cupid feels for Psyche due to him shooting himself with his arrow.
Bibliography
Cupid and Psyche by Tony Kline, online source
Comments
Post a Comment