Themes
To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.
— William Shakespeare • A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Logic and affection are described as strangers to each other. Reason follows careful steps, while love wanders wherever it pleases, and the two rarely align in practice. It's an observation about how feeling routinely overrides sense, especially where the heart is concerned.
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