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A 3 page analysis of the courtly love in the poem “Razon de Amor” by Pedro Salinas. No additional sources cited.
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men towards women, and courtly love was an expression of such social perspectives. Courtly love was not something that was only seen in one section of Europe, but was expected
throughout Europe and other countries at various times. The following paper examines the theme of courtly love in Pedro Salinas poem "Razon de Amor." "Razon de Amor" by
Pedro Salinas In the opening lines of Salinas poem the narrator states, "It is already the open window./ It thus had to be/ the day./ Blue the sky, yes, blue/
doubtless, like last night/ they were wanting your kisses to him" (Salinas 1-6). In these lines one gets the impression of nature and the beauty of love and of physical
contact between two lovers. There is a clear romantic element in the image and this is very much reflective of courtly love ideals. There is an innocent to the man
clearly wanting the kisses of the woman, a sort of respect and romantic fascination with the woman that puts the woman into a very highly respected place. The love
and the desire is also, throughout the poem, associated with many romantic and natural images, playing with poetry in a manner that makes the poem a form of courting the
woman. The narrator states, for example, "If the skies illuminate/ trasluces of paradise,/ islands of color of ed?n,/ it is that in the hours without light,/ without ground, we have
yearned for/ the more innocent Earth/ and garden for both" (Salinas 23-29). Such a line offers the reader a very romantic, and natural, expression of love. It offers up a
description of love that involves the beauty of the night sky, and images of an ancient earth and gardens. These are romantic images, and romantic images were very reflective of
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