Les Deux Amanz Themes

 Some commonly identified themes in "Les Deux Amanz" are:  "Love and Suffering" (LitCharts)/ "Love as Suffering" (CourseHero) "Virtue, Vice, and Justice" (LitCharts) "...condemnation of selfish love" (GradeSaver) "moderation" (GradeSaver) "Les Deux Amanz" is a story about how two lovers sacrifice their health (and ultimately their lives) for one another. Therefore, it exemplifies the "Love as Suffering" theme. This tragic tale shows us that some people will put themselves through pain as a show of extreme devotion to a romantic partner. There is a degree to which this is unhealthy, which is shown through the lovers' actions leading to their deaths at the end of the tale. The story serves as a warning to not sacrifice too much for a romantic partner.  This is a tale of forbidden love. A princess wants to marry her lover, but her father does not allow her to. However, she could marry her lover on one cond...

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