Reading Notes: Cupid and Psyche, Part B


(Sculpture of Venus and Cupid
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Continuing on from the previous post, these reading notes are regarding the story of Cupid and Psyche. This time the focus will be on characters and the ending. Psyche is one of the main characters from the old women's story. Psyche is obedient, loyal, curious, and a dedicated character. However, her curiosity can also be her weakness. Using her strength as her weakness is a great idea for adding more depth into a character. If I were to re-image Psyche, I would make Psyche empowering. Based on what I read, Psyche is a bit timid. She does not stand up for herself nor fight back. When Venus was constantly giving Psyche impossible tasks, Psyche quietly accepted the challenges. She did not argue with Venus, but was ready to try her best. When Psyche received her last task from Venus, Psyche considered ending her life. If Psyche had confronted Venus, that thought might have not crossed her mind. If she was more confident in herself, she could have also been able to stand up to her sisters when they were giving her negative thoughts. 

In the ending, it switched back to third person omniscient point of view. The old woman gave the ending to Cupid and Psyche's story, and the author concluded the story of the kidnapped girl afterwards. Both stories ended with a positive ending. Cupid and Psyche got married and had a children names Pleasure, while the kidnapped girl was able to escape with the help of a donkey. I found this ending to be quite humorous since the donkey's thoughts were included. The escape was mainly focused on the donkey's point of view, and the girl's small remarks were included towards the end. By having two endings, the story had an even greater impact. Two amazing stories were in one reading!


Bibliography: 

The Golden Ass by Apuleius

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