Forbidden Love

The Lovers II, 1928 by Rene Magritte

It is obvious that the first thing that catches attention of a viewer is the kissing figures, placing in the foreground. Moreover, the woman and the man are kissing through the veils, which cover their faces and necks like a mask. Their clothes are rather official: the woman is wearing a red sleeveless dress, and the man is in a black suit, with a white shirt and a black tie. Speaking about the background, I can say that it is quite unremarkable, without any details or anything special, just two walls: a dark-blue on the most part of the background, and a bricked red one in the right; and a white ceiling in the top. Judging by the veils covering the lovers’ faces, they are seemed to be hiding, in addition, the room where they are staying is without any windows. Thus, taking into account all mentioned above, I suppose that here the act of passion creates a tense, mysterious atmosphere, where the lovers must have been frightened.

Looking at this painting I cannot say that it depicts just a pure, true love; it is rather provocative, and makes me think of forbidden love. It reminds me a story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, when the lovers were not allowed to meet and communicate. Therefore, let us imagine such situations when lovers are not allowed to go on dates and consider about the possible ways of bans’ circumventing.

Firstly, there are a lot of humble people who prefer just to listen to their parents. Thus, when they get into such situations, they often give up. However, from my point of view, it is absolutely unacceptable to surrender when you deal with true love. Therefore, my first tip is to be confident and be ready to struggle to the bitter end.

Next, there are several ways of breaking the bans. Thus, skipping the Shakespeare’s idea of suicide and running away, it is possible to meet in secret, and it is not necessary to have a room and a vails like in the Magritte painting. It is enough to find a secret place and meet there at the appointed time, telling the parents that you just going for a walk with friends.

Finally, if I would ever get into such a situation, I would not try to lie, because I cannot; otherwise, I will try to persuade them telling all the advantages of my lover. And I can say for sure that I will not stop convincing them until they agree, and it does not matter how long it would take.

To sum up, I want say that it is important to stay yourself, to follow your own heart and do what tells you. Be self-confident and achieve your own goals.