“They became furious because they were not only in great need – and necessity knows no friends – but angry and tired as well, which added fuel to their quarrel. What’s more they saw all their hopes destroyed by her breaking her word.” (p 207)
I chose this quote because as I searched the pages it caught my eye and got me thinking. The lives of such a vast number of people flourish or crumble by the simple words of this old woman. The lack of religion and morality seem to be replaced with an underground buried worship of Celestina herself. Upon her death the characters, and most likely the people of the town, feel the floor beneath them torn and pulled out. For many, this will ruin them, yet as we see others stand back up and realize they don’t need the old crone. They may even finally understand the volatile world they supported for so long; the utter chaos they enforced. The words of Celestina weathered the hearts and minds of her followers until finally the fork of her tongue stabbed the very heart she separated from her action for so long, her own.
Calisto’s speech embodies several essential aspects of desire and what stirs our spirits to endure the wild chase. Upon satisfying his “greatest” desires he feels that sinking emotion because suddenly he doesn’t know where to go. The road forward hides behind the veil. As his fire wanes, he loses the excitement of the chase. The wild road to love, although harsh and full of danger, prevails more exciting and than the complacent and inert existence of settled love.
This overall expresses the idea of how our desires create an image of a destination far grander than the reality. We come to believe once we achieve these goals our every desire becomes fulfilled and we will be able to live in a manner, truthfully, humans are not meant to live. It is impossible to live without some form of desire. It’s as foreign as a world without the sweet touch of the endearing sun or the iron brand of hatred and avarice; it is both spiritual and biological.
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